Podcast Summary

Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: The Enemy’s Word Games | Nancy Dufresne | Paducah, KY | Thursday PM | Miracle Crusade 2022
Date: June 6, 2022
Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne

Overview

This episode, delivered during the Miracle Crusade in Paducah, Kentucky, features Pastor Nancy Dufresne teaching on "The Enemy’s Word Games." The central theme is understanding how the devil attempts to use subtle changes in language—"word games"—to keep believers from fully receiving what belongs to them in Christ, particularly healing and provision. The message is a blend of practical ministry (words of knowledge, healing prayer), teaching on faith, and exhortation to grasp Christian identity and the present-tense reality of what Christ accomplished.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Atmosphere of Worship & Healing Ministry

[00:10 - 15:14]

• The episode opens in an atmosphere of praise, worship, and spontaneous ministry.
• Pastor Nancy calls out various conditions for healing via words of knowledge: spinal issues, wrists, skin conditions, foot pain, knees, female and other internal organs, neck, throat, ears, hip, teeth.
• Emphasis: Miracles happen by faith; "Transactions happen by faith words." – Nancy Dufresne [02:21]
• Key message: Act in faith—don’t just check if you’re healed, give action to the anointing.

Notable Quote:
“Our faith is simply our agreement with what he wants to do.” – Nancy Dufresne [02:49]

2. Cooperating With the Anointing

[11:31–15:16]

• Nancy highlights that while God’s power is present everywhere, it only manifests when believers cooperate by faith.
• Testimonies and invitations for anyone present to reach out and receive healing.
• Encouragement for believers to praise in every circumstance, asserting that "every road—out or in—is paved with praise." [16:00]

Quote:
“There is nothing you can't praise your way out of, nothing you can't praise your way into.” – Nancy Dufresne [16:00]

3. The Power of Praise in Dark Places

[23:13–26:20]

• Nancy references Paul's imprisonment: the power of praising God "in the dark," and that breakthrough (the earthquake) came from inside, not just external circumstances.
• Encourages believers: Don't act "dark in the dark"; praise brings you out.

Quote:
“They had already exited before the doors opened... They weren't praising, grasping. It's because we know something.” – Nancy Dufresne [25:04]

4. The Importance of Spiritual Connection

[29:43–35:45]

• Nancy reads 1 Thessalonians 3:10, emphasizing the role of being in proximity to anointed ministers to receive what’s needed to "perfect that which is lacking" in our faith.
• Shares personal stories about the importance of obeying God, being present in the right spiritual company, and the role of mentors and spiritual voices.
• Warning against being “self-taught” spiritually—everyone needs a voice or mentor for growth and protection, referencing a dream about demonic restraint due to spiritual covering.

Quotes:
“Imperfect faith gets imperfect results. God intends that our faith receives every time.” [30:01]
"Being self-taught in spiritual matters is risky. You need somebody with experience, somebody that has walked in places that God has for you to go." [35:45]

5. The Enemy’s Word Games

[44:43–79:33]

A. Illustrative Stories of “Word Games”

• Everyday examples: Children giving partial answers, employees doing part of a task—illustrating how "word games" can shift meaning and cause missed results.
• Biblical example: The serpent twisting God’s words to Eve; subtle changes shift outcomes.

Quote:
"The devil doesn’t want to give you a whole new vocabulary; he wants to tweak it just enough that you don’t recognize the change. Word games." [44:43]

B. Faith Is Now: Receiving, Not Chasing

• Scriptural teaching from Luke 4 and Mark 11 about how Jesus responded to the devil (“It is written”).
• Faith is about believing you have, not will have, what God promised — resisting the temptation to put faith into the future (hope) instead of the present (faith).

Memorable Illustration:
Story of Kenneth E. Hagin laughing at the devil on his sickbed, declaring, "I don’t have to get it, I already got it." [52:24]

C. Distinguishing Faith, Hope, Truth, and Fact

• Faith operates in the present (“now”), hope deals with the future.
• Truth (the Word) never changes; facts (symptoms, reports) do, and truth always trumps facts.
• Quote: “There’s only one word difference between faith and hope, and it’s the word ‘now’.” [63:55]

Practical Examples:

• "I am the healed, and the devil is trying to steal my health. I am not the sick trying to get healed." [61:00]
• Don't wait for a good medical report to believe you’re healed; believe what Christ has already provided.

D. The Power of Declaration

• Calling things that are not as though they were is faith; pretending things that are as though they’re not is not faith.
• Story of someone refusing to acknowledge a medical condition as a misunderstanding of faith.

Quote:
“Faith calls those things that be not as though they were. It doesn’t say faith calls those things that be as though they’re not.” [76:27]

6. Receiving and Manifestation: Two Realms

[63:57–78:05]

• There is a difference between receipt (by the spirit) and manifestation (in the natural).
• “Receiving is a spirit action; manifestation is God’s part.”
• Encourages believers to focus on their part—believe and receive, let God handle manifestation.

7. Practical Application: Healing Line and Final Exhortations

[80:56–90:40]

• Nancy invites those who desire hands laid on them for healing, encouraging congregation and viewers to participate in faith.
• Reports of healing are requested from those present.
• Concludes with blessing and words of encouragement for continued faith, connection, and community.

Quote:
“I am not the sick trying to get healed. I am the healed and the devil’s trying to steal my health.” [90:03]

8. Worship, Identity, and Renewal

[92:29–98:00]

• Pastor Noel exhorts congregation about worshipping “in spirit and in truth,” declaring the season of miracles for those who worship with understanding of who they are in Christ.
• Nancy encourages listeners to meditate on scriptures that reveal their identity “in Him.”

Quote:
“Your greatest defense against the devil is a renewed mind, because you catch him in his word games.” [63:57]

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• “Our faith is simply our agreement with what he wants to do.” – Nancy Dufresne [02:49]
• “With God, it’s all easy. Don’t accuse what’s hard with man as being hard for God.” – Nancy Dufresne [05:16]
• “There is nothing you can’t praise your way out of, nothing you can’t praise your way into.” – Nancy Dufresne [16:00]
• “The devil doesn’t want to give you a whole new vocabulary; he wants to tweak it just enough that you don’t recognize the change. Word games.” – Nancy Dufresne [44:43]
• “Faith got it. Faith ain’t getting it. ... People can slip from faith into hope with one wrong word.” – Nancy Dufresne [52:24]
• “We are not trying to get it, that’s who we are. We are in Christ. He is health. We are in health because even as he is, so are we in this world.” – Nancy Dufresne [61:00]
• “Your greatest defense against the devil is a renewed mind, because you catch him in his word games.” – Nancy Dufresne [63:57]
• “Don’t wait for a man to give you a report so that you can be in faith. You already got a good report.” – Nancy Dufresne [61:00]
• “Faith calls those things that be not as though they were. It doesn’t say faith calls those things that be as though they’re not.” – Nancy Dufresne [76:27]
• “Praise the Lord. I am not. You are not the sick trying to get healed. You are not the broke trying to get money. ... That’s who you are. It’s who you are.” – Nancy Dufresne [77:35]
• “Your job is say, ‘I believe I receive.’ It’s His job to make it appear.” – Nancy Dufresne [65:32]

Timestamps of Key Segments

• [00:10 – 15:14]: Praise & healing ministry; “transactions happen by faith words”
• [16:00 – 17:59]: Power of praise as a road out or in
• [23:13 – 26:20]: Paul & Silas in prison; power of praising in dark circumstances
• [29:43 – 35:45]: Importance of anointed mentors/spiritual covering
• [44:43 – 56:32]: “Word games”—how small shifts in our words and thinking can block miracles
• [61:00 – 63:57]: Faith, identity, and practical application of “I am the healed/prosperous/victorious”
• [63:57 – 78:05]: Receiving vs. manifestation, faith and facts, learning to believe and receive now
• [80:56 – 90:40]: Healing line/ministry; encouragement and testimonies
• [93:00 – 97:02]: Exhortation on worship, identity, and the importance of who you are in Christ

Conclusion

Nancy Dufresne’s message powerfully underscores how the enemy plays “word games” to subtly undermine faith and prevent believers from walking in their inheritance. Through scriptural teaching, storytelling, and demonstration of healing, she stresses the importance of staying present in faith (“I am,” not “I will be”), renewing the mind, and declaring our God-given identity. The message is delivered with warmth, authority, and practical application for everyday victory, healing, and spiritual growth.

Overall takeaway:
Don’t let small shifts in language—or thinking—rob you of your miracle. Root your faith in what God says you are and have right now, and stay connected to voices and communities that keep your faith strong.

For further study:
Nancy recommends downloading and meditating on the "in Him" scriptures available at dufresneministries.org.