Podcast Summary: The Power Of God, P1 | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus the Healer Broadcast

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Host: Nancy Dufresne
Episode Date: January 5, 2022
Episode Theme: Understanding and Activating the Power of God in Everyday Life

Episode Overview

In this inspirational episode, Pastor Nancy Dufresne shares powerful testimony and teaching on the reality, accessibility, and operation of God’s power in the believer’s life. Using vivid stories from her family’s spiritual history and scriptural teaching, she encourages listeners to recognize the tangible presence of God’s power all around them and to actively engage their faith to bring that power into manifestation for healing, breakthrough, and transformation.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. A Personal Encounter with God’s Power

• Nancy opens with a heartfelt reflection on the foundational moments of Dufresne Ministries, tracing back to 1971 when her husband, Ed Dufresne, attended a Kenneth Copeland meeting at God’s clear direction ([00:09]–[02:45]).

  • Ed sold his house in obedience to God to attend the meeting, demonstrating radical faith.
  • He encountered miraculous manifestations, including being "slain in the Spirit" and receiving a tangible anointing in his hand for healing.

• Testimony of Healing:

  • Ed laid hands on a woman with a massive cancerous tumor; the tumor instantly vanished ([04:27]).

“He laid his hands on her. And in an instant, and suddenly that tumor disappeared like you popped a balloon. And that dress just fell alongside her. And she was normal size.” — Nancy Dufresne ([05:10])

2. The Importance of Divine Placement

• Listening to God’s direction about where to be, who to partner with, and what ministry to receive from can transform your destiny ([06:03]).
  • “It matters that you’re where God tells you to be. It matters that you’re under the pastor God tells you to be under.”

3. Building Faith Through the Word

• Ed’s early ministry relied on playing Kenneth Copeland’s reel-to-reel sermons for his congregation until God told him to minister himself, marking the true birth of Dufresne Ministries ([07:08]).

4. Biblical Foundation: 1 Corinthians 2

• Nancy directs listeners to 1 Corinthians 2:4–5 to emphasize that faith is to be rooted not in human wisdom but in the demonstrated power of God ([09:36]).

“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but that your faith should stand in the power of God.” — Nancy Dufresne quoting Paul ([09:53])

5. Jesus' Teaching on Power (from Dad Hagin’s Vision)

• Shares a word Jesus gave to Kenneth Hagin:
  • When Jesus was on earth, He was the power of God in physical form — people had to go to Him to access it.
  • Now, the Holy Spirit is here and present everywhere, so God’s power is “present everywhere” ([13:14]).

“But now the Holy Ghost is on the earth and he is the power of God, and he is present everywhere. So power is present everywhere.” — Nancy Dufresne ([15:23])

6. Faith Activates the Power

• God’s power is always present, but it requires faith to draw it into manifestation.
  • The power of God “does not come just to leave people as they are … the power comes to raise up, to do a work.” ([17:20])
• Jesus’ Words:

  “There’s enough power in every sick room, in every hospital room, to raise up that sick one… if they only know it’s present and give it action.” ([17:58])

7. Focusing on Jesus, Not the Circumstance

• Story of Smith Wigglesworth: When others prayed looking at the dying woman, nothing happened; Smith prayed looking at Jesus and a miracle occurred ([20:22]).
  • Our attention directs our faith — we must focus on Jesus, not the problem.

“Because you prayed looking at the dying woman. I prayed looking at Jesus.” — Nancy Dufresne, recounting Smith Wigglesworth ([21:31])

8. Faith = Attention

• “Your faith is your attention. Where your attention goes is what your faith is on.” ([22:38])
• Spiritual discipline is needed to control thoughts and words to maintain focus on God’s power.

9. The Piñata Analogy: Bringing Power into Manifestation

• God illustrated to Nancy that power is like a piñata: It’s present, but a proper “strike” opens it up for everyone.
  • The “stick” is the believer’s words of faith ([25:05]).

“Your words of faith are the stick that strikes the power of God.” — Nancy Dufresne ([28:46])

10. Practical Activation: Corporate Faith Declaration

• Nancy leads listeners in releasing faith together, calling on the power of God to manifest personally ([29:13]):
  • “Father, I believe the power of God is present because the Holy Spirit is present. He’s in me and he’s present with me…”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "It matters that you're where God tells you to be." ([06:03])
• “There's enough power in every hospital room to raise up that sick one... if they only know it's present and give it action.” ([17:58])
• "People don't realize your faith is your attention." ([22:38])
• "Your words of faith are the stick that strikes the power of God." ([28:46])
• "I believe in the power of God. It's working right now." ([30:30])

Key Timestamps

• 00:09 — Testimony: Ed Dufresne attends Kenneth Copeland meeting, receives healing anointing
• 04:27 — Healing miracle: Cancerous tumor disappears instantly
• 06:03 — The significance of spiritual placement and obedience
• 09:36 — Scriptural foundation: 1 Corinthians 2 and faith in the power of God
• 13:14–17:58 — Jesus’ words to Kenneth Hagin: The present, everywhere-available power of the Holy Spirit
• 20:22–21:31 — Smith Wigglesworth story: Focus determines miracle outcome
• 25:05 — Piñata analogy: How faith and words release God’s power
• 28:46 — The stick of faith: Activating the power with your words
• 29:13–30:30 — Corporate prayer of faith and activation

Conclusion

Nancy Dufresne’s message in this episode is a passionate call to believers to become aware of, believe in, and actively engage with the power of God that is always present and accessible through faith in Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Listeners are invited to shift their attention and confession to God’s power, using their words as a key to unlock and manifest God’s supernatural provision and healing in their lives.

Core Takeaway:
God’s power is ever-present, but it’s your faith—and specifically the words you speak in faith—that releases that power to work miracles in your life, wherever you are.