Podcast Episode Summary

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode: Worship & Miracles, Part Two | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus the Healer Broadcast
Date: September 26, 2019
Host/Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne

Episode Overview

This episode delves into the transformative power of worship and its direct connection to the miraculous. Pastor Nancy Dufresne draws on examples from past revivalists, personal stories, and scriptural accounts to demonstrate how genuine worship prepares an atmosphere for miracles and correction, both inwardly and outwardly. The teaching emphasizes that with God, nothing is impossible—and faith-filled worship is the gateway to experiencing the supernatural.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Testimony of Amy Semple McPherson: Atmosphere for Miracles

• Setting the Story: Nancy recounts how Amy Semple McPherson, early-1900s evangelist, responded to God's instruction to call for a "creative miracle" despite her inexperience and lack of prepared sermon (00:17).
• Details of the Miracle:
  • Sister Amy waited and worshiped with the congregation for about 30 minutes when a deformed baby was brought forward.
  • "There were no eyeballs in the sockets. The sockets were sunk in." (01:56)
  • Through worship alone—not prayer—visible changes occurred: the skull reshaped, eyeballs formed, limbs appeared, and the child was healed.
• Key Takeaways:
  • Miracles happen when the atmosphere is saturated with worship.
  • Man’s impossibilities are easy for God—don’t assign man’s limits to God (05:03):

    "Just because something is impossible with man, it's easy. With God, it's easy. With God, it's easy." — Nancy Dufresne (05:03)

2. Worship Extends Beyond Words: It’s a Way of Life

• Living Worship:
  • Nancy teaches that worship is not limited to saying “praise the Lord.”
  • Worship is found in lifestyle—how you treat people, what you look at online, and obeying God (06:38).

    "Worship is not just saying, praise the Lord. Worship is how you live. Worship is where you go on Friday night. Worship is what you're looking at on the computer." — Nancy Dufresne (06:38)

• Requirement for Miraculous Faith:
  • “If we want our faith to work, our life has to be pleasing to him.” (07:50)

3. Difference Between Begging and Faith-filled Worship

• Story of the Syrophoenician Woman (Matthew 15):
  • First, she approaches Jesus with borrowed spiritual language and begging—but gets no answer (09:53).
  • She persists, then shifts to worship:

    "Then came she...She worshiped him and she said, 'Lord, help me.'" (13:36)

  • Genuine worship moves her from the outside to the inside—Jesus recognizes, “O woman, great is thy faith.” (16:33)
• Powerful Insight:

  "She worshiped instead of begged. She started worshiping instead of begging." — Nancy Dufresne (16:44)

• Miracle at a Distance:
  • The daughter is delivered at home as the mother worships in another place, illustrating the reach of worship (17:31).

    "You can worship God, and the anointing and the help will come to people at a different location. Because you know how to worship." (18:09)

4. Worship Positions Us for Correction and Miracles

• The Leper’s Approach (Matthew 8):
  • The leper begins his request with worship, even though his doctrine is slightly off ("If you're willing..."), and Jesus corrects him, affirming His willingness (20:46).

    "If I can teach you, the proper approach to God is always worship." — Nancy Dufresne (21:08)

• Worship as a Place of Adjustment:
  • Worship allows God to correct our thinking and position us for answers, even when we’re not aware of our own errors (23:41).
• Worship as a “Cure All”:
  • Nancy shares that in confusion or difficulty, she turns to worship, finding clarity and correction in God’s presence (24:38).

    "When you worship God, it'll help locate the help for you." — Nancy Dufresne (25:16)

• God’s Desire for Sustained Worship:

  "He didn't say they don't worship. He's saying they don't worship me long enough for my help to arrive." — Nancy Dufresne (26:29)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Don't you ever assign man's impossibility to God. All things are possible to him that believes." — Nancy Dufresne (05:30)
• "To worship God without obeying him is a mere attempt at flattering Him. For us to be true worshipers, we have to live true lives." — Nancy Dufresne (07:28)
• "Our Father is obligated to us, and when we beg him, we're accusing him of being a poor parent." — Nancy Dufresne (11:30)
• "God is not moved by guilt trips. He's not moved by need. He's moved by faith." — Nancy Dufresne (19:05)
• "Worship is a cure all. Amen. Hallelujah." — Nancy Dufresne (26:19)

Important Timestamps

• 00:17 — Beginning of Amy Semple McPherson creative miracle account
• 05:03 — "With God, it's easy." explanation
• 06:38 — Worship is how you live, not just what you say
• 09:53 — Teaching on the Syrophoenician woman's approach
• 13:36 — Her shift from begging to genuine worship
• 16:33 — "O woman, great is thy faith" moment
• 17:31 — Deliverance for the daughter at a distance
• 20:46 — Leper's worship, doctrinal correction, and healing
• 23:41 — How worship exposes places needing correction
• 24:38 — Testimony on worship bringing clarity and answers
• 26:29 — God’s word to Norval Hayes: "They don't worship me long enough..."

Summary Takeaways

• Miracles become “easy” in God’s presence—worship sets the atmosphere for the impossible.
• Worship is not merely outward expression, but a consistent lifestyle of obedience and faith.
• Shift from begging God to worshipping Him; faith flows naturally from true worship.
• Worship can unlock deliverance and miracles for others, even at a distance.
• Worship opens us to correction and clarity we may not even realize we need.
• To experience the miraculous, develop a sustained, everyday life of worship.