Podcast Summary: “Words of Life” | Nancy Dufresne | Fresno, CA | JTH Crusades 2024 | Thursday PM
Date: April 1, 2024
Host/Preacher: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode Overview
In this powerful message, Pastor Nancy Dufresne explores the foundational role of words—specifically, God’s words—in the life of the believer. Speaking from Acts 5 and John 17, she emphasizes that while miracles and signs are vital for drawing people to God, it is words of this life that sustain, empower, and transform believers for victorious daily living. Throughout, Nancy illustrates her points with scripture, stories of faith, personal experiences, and quotes from renowned faith leaders, urging listeners to value and prioritize God's words above all else.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. “One Accord” and Miracles: The Power of Unity
- [01:18] Nancy points to Acts 5, highlighting the connection between unity (“one accord”) and the manifestation of miracles.
- “Miracles and one accord. Miracles and one accord. Signs and wonders. One accord. Why? Because division has no flow of blessing in it.”
- Unity among believers provides the environment for God to move; division hinders blessing.
2. Miracles vs. Words: What Sustains a Believer?
- [05:22] Miracles attract, but words sustain and empower believers.
- “Once you receive miracles and you taste of the goodness of God… you need words. Go speak all the words to this life.” (Nancy Dufresne)
- The devil isn’t threatened by miracles as much as by believers obtaining God’s words, because words create self-sustaining, victorious Christians.
3. Testimonies and Real-Life Faith in Action
- International Ministry Experience
- Nancy shares about overseas meetings where crowds loved the music but had little interest in the teaching, missing the true source of their answers: the Word.
[09:20] “They wanted the beat of the music. They liked what appealed to just the soulish. …Your answers are not in the soul of man. Your answers are in the words of this life.”
- Nancy shares about overseas meetings where crowds loved the music but had little interest in the teaching, missing the true source of their answers: the Word.
- The Resurrection Story
- An astounding testimony of a woman pronounced dead after a car accident, whose mother declared, “All she needs is resurrection power.” By the mother’s words and faith, the young woman was raised, restored, and later lived a full life—even confounding doctors.
- [26:53] “She didn’t run to people, she ran to words. Because everything is in the words of this life.”
- An astounding testimony of a woman pronounced dead after a car accident, whose mother declared, “All she needs is resurrection power.” By the mother’s words and faith, the young woman was raised, restored, and later lived a full life—even confounding doctors.
4. How Words Set the Course of Life
- [36:00] Nancy urges believers: What you say matters in times of crisis and every day.
- “Train yourself that your first response is the words that speak the outcome you want, not the words of your drama, not the words of the situation, not the words of relatives who haven’t been taught what you’ve been taught.”
- The final words spoken by a person, even before a coma, can open or close the door to God’s help ([34:45] recounting Dad Hagin’s advice).
5. Miracles Triggered by Words, Not Feelings
- [40:16] Story of Dad Hagin ministering to a child needing a creative miracle—God revealed the answer was in believing and speaking the right words.
- “Words believed will cause brains to be made whole. Words are enough.”
6. Jesus’ Pattern—Words from the Father
- [48:00] In John 17, Jesus highlights the priority: “For I have given unto them the words which Thou gavest me.”
- “So many people are after ministry. Just be after words… words make you a minister.”
- Jesus lived, ministered, and completed His mission by receiving and giving God’s words.
7. Stories of Everyday Faithfulness
- [54:00] The story of a mother who heard faith words for the first time, consistently acted on them daily for a year, and saw her wheelchair-bound child miraculously walk.
- “How much we believe words will define our consistency.”
8. Words as the Currency and Conductor of Life
- [51:50] Words are not just common speech. They transmit (“conduct”) life or death, health or trouble, prosperity or lack.
- “Words are the currency of this life, governing the life of God that’s on the inside.”
9. Practical Application: Purify Your Words
- [53:45] Nancy calls the church to intentionally choose, refine, and persistently use scriptural words.
- “Learn the words that work for us and the words that don’t. Get rid of the words that don’t work and implement and employ the words that do work.”
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
On Unity & Miracles
- “Division has no flow of blessing in it. You have to be in one accord because God can’t manifest in division.”
— Nancy Dufresne [01:56]
On the True Sustenance of Faith
- “Words make you an intelligent victor, not a leaning believer.”
— Nancy Dufresne [07:05]
On Receiving from God
- “His primary way He’s going to fix things in your life is with words. Giving you words.”
— Nancy Dufresne [38:10]
Testimony of Resurrection
- “She didn’t say, ‘Oh, all we need is the preacher.’ She said, ‘All she needs is resurrection power…’ She went to words.”
— Nancy Dufresne [27:40]
On Purity and Power of Words
- “How we treat the Word is how we’re treating God.”
— Nancy Dufresne [22:10]
On Jesus’ Example
- “For I have given unto them the words. I gave them words. He, at this moment, is not talking about the miracles… all this flows from the words.”
— Nancy Dufresne [48:28]
On Consistency in Belief
- “How much we believe words will define our consistency.”
— Nancy Dufresne [55:14]
Key Timestamps
- 00:00–03:00: Opening, Acts 5, unity and miracles, “one accord”
- 05:00–10:00: Signs, wonders, people seeking miracles vs. seeking words
- 11:20–16:30: Traveling for spiritual food, valuing results over convenience
- 18:30–24:30: The devil’s strategy to stop people from hearing the Word
- 26:53–38:00: Testimonies—resurrection, miracles; importance of replying with faith-filled words
- 40:16–43:30: Dad Hagin’s healing story, words vs. tangible anointing
- 48:00–54:00: John 17, Jesus’ prayer, passing down “the words”
- 54:30–56:30: Practical call—purify, value, and persist in right words
- 56:33–60:30: Worship segment, singing Proverbs 4:20–22, application—health flows from words
- 60:35–66:00: Ministry time—words of knowledge, healings, practical reception by faith and confession
Practical Takeaways
- Value Unity: Miracles flow where there is unity, not division.
- Prioritize Words: Never let spiritual experience (e.g., miracles, music) substitute for God’s Word. Miracles can be lost if not followed by knowledge.
- Live the Word Daily: Answers, healings, and provision are released and sustained by speaking and believing “words of this life.”
- Consistency Brings Results: Like the mother who pulled her child every day, holding fast to faith-filled words consistently brings reward.
- Guard Your Language: Our lives are shaped by the words we choose—purify them, align them with Scripture, and use them as God’s currency for victory.
Conclusion
Nancy’s message is an urgent call: value God’s words above everything—miracles, ministry, or soulish experiences. Make His words your first response, your daily sustenance, your inheritance, and the foundation for all power and transformation in your life.
“Words… will move us into that which we desire for our life. Because what you don’t want to do is to be a victim of someone else’s presence, meaning… you’re only helped as long as certain people are present. Words will move you into a help for others. And you can, anytime, you know exactly what to do with your words.”
— Nancy Dufresne [54:20]