Podcast Summary

Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: You Are A Receiver | Nancy Dufresne | Paducah, KY | JTH Crusades 2024 | Monday PM
Date: May 7, 2024

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode, led by Pastor Nancy Dufresne, centers on the pivotal spiritual principle: "You Are a Receiver." Pastor Nancy teaches that in the New Testament, the work of God—healing, provision, and victory—has already been accomplished by Christ; the Christian’s job is not to get God to give, but to learn how to receive what has been freely given. The service focuses on equipping believers to become skillful receivers, particularly in areas of healing, and ends with a powerful time of ministry and testimonies.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Purpose and Focus of the Meetings ([01:50]–[04:30])

• Nancy expresses gratitude for the hosts, local pastors, and guest ministers.
• She notes that these meetings are geared toward miracle crusades—emphasizing manifestations of healing, miracles, and learning to flow with how God moves.
• Importance: Recognizing the spiritual season you are in and aligning your “feeding” and ministry accordingly.

2. The Scriptural Foundation: Receiving from God ([05:05]–[12:00])

• Jesus’ ministry included many miracles, but in most recorded cases, it was the faith of the individual that was key:
  “The majority that were healed, even with Jesus standing in front of them, their faith had to be employed and Jesus referred to it.” (Nancy Dufresne, 03:48)
• Teaching, preaching, and healing are a “package deal”—and teaching/preaching positions us to receive.
• “Receiving mode” is fostered from the moment we enter worship and continues through the message.

3. The Essence of Being a Receiver ([12:00]–[15:05])

• Nancy underscores:
  “You’re not healed just because power is present. It has to be received.”
• It’s not about persuading God to act, but receiving what’s already been given:
  “The New Testament is about receiving... because it’s already given.” (14:16)

4. Barriers to Receiving ([16:00]–[22:00])

• Anything that dominates you mentally, emotionally, or through your past can misalign your “receiver.”
• “Where is your receiver? In your spirit. Your spirit is the receiving part of you.” (16:48)
• Faith is what “turns on” your receiver. Believing in the heart/spirit, not merely in the mind.

Memorable Analogy:
“Going to your mind for help when you need a miracle is like going to your refrigerator to look for your shoes. They’re not there.” (20:52)

5. Skillfulness in Receiving ([22:01]–[29:00])

• It’s not about simply wanting to receive but being skillful—especially amid pressure or attack.
• Rest is a sign of faith:
  “Faith is simply this: it is the refusal to leave the place of rest. I refuse to be troubled.” (18:48)
• Nancy shares a practical example: When facing $400,000 needed for church building, she practiced staying in rest and listening for wisdom from her spirit, not succumbing to mental pressure.

6. Importance of a Clear Spiritual Signal ([36:00]–[39:30])

• She compares spiritual static (doubt, disobedience) to bad radio reception. A clean spirit brings a clear signal from God.
• The condition of your spirit is crucial:
  “If your conscience isn’t clear... you’ll have static, man.” (37:25)

7. Three Primary Ways Believers Block Receiving & Healing ([39:32]–[49:00])

• Mentioned as a prophetic word received during previous ministry:
  1. Loss of Peace—Worry, fear, and doubt.
  2. Veering from God’s Plan—Long life and safety are found in staying in God's plan (“Long life is connected to my plan, not to your bucket of broccoli.”)
  3. Lack of Gratitude—Serving God without joy or thankfulness.

“If heaven calls it [gratitude] important, we need to call it important.” (44:09)

8. Joy and Readiness as Receivers ([49:01]–[54:00])

• True joy—not mere compliance—matters when serving God.
• Quick, joyful responses keep your receiver working clearly, while reluctance or grumbling (“rolling of the eyes”) creates spiritual static.
• Stay nimble: "Faith is nimble, unbelief is hard-footed." (49:46)

9. Testimonies & Stories of Joy, Rest, and Receiving ([55:10]–[60:00])

• Illustrations of being ready, joyful, and receiving spontaneously.
• A personal story: missing out on land due to someone outbidding, but staying in joy allowed God to assure her that "I'll get all the lots to you."

10. Receiving Ministry, Worship, and Healing ([63:00]–[99:00])

• Extended time of worship and affirming declarations:
  • “Say this: I receive, because I believe. I believe I receive all that you’ve done for me.” (64:00)
• Ministry time included laying on of hands for healing, declaring restoration for broken bodies, and encouraging others to "stand" and keep their faith active.

11. Further Ministry and Healing Testimonies ([84:43]–[99:37])

• Dr. Jacobs shares testimonies of organ replacements, miraculous healings in response to persistence and simple faith.
• Instructions to keep affirming: “The anointing’s working in me.”
• Corporate faith is like “several cords wound together”—greater power in united faith.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Receiving vs Getting God to Give:
  “Too many times people are trying to get God to give when it’s all about them needing to receive... Jesus has already done it.” (14:28)
• On Where Faith Lives:
  “You can’t believe God with your mind. The faith of God resides in your spirit, in your receiver.” (17:54)
• On Joyful Service:
  “It matters to Him how He’s served, not just that He’s served.” (43:00)
• On Authority in Receiving:
  “Once He’s given something, you are authorized to call it done, whether it’s manifested or not.” (15:05)
• On Miracle Supply:
  “God didn’t start figuring it out that night where the $400,000 should come from. Before the world was ever framed, God already had a supply for it.” (31:34)
• On Peace and Receiving:
  “Peace has to be in place to receive.” (40:41)
• On Faith Amidst Pressure:
  “I refuse to be troubled. I refuse. I don’t care what pressure’s on my mind. There’s no faith in my mind... It’s in your spirit. Get back to the closet.” (18:43–20:52)
• On Healing and Standing:
  “Receiving is standing.” (85:43)
• On Gratitude and Joy:
  “Anything you know God has for you, you better start rejoicing over it.” (47:38)
• On Joy and Healing:
  “Laugh your way through it.” (103:12)

Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• Welcoming & Purpose – [00:00–04:30]
• The Importance of Faith in Receiving – [04:30–10:00]
• Mark 10: Blind Bartimaeus Principle – [10:00–15:00]
• Receiving: What It Means and Where Faith Lives – [15:00–21:00]
• Receiving Amid Pressure (Personal Story) – [21:00–31:00]
• The Condition of Your Spirit and Receiver – [36:00–39:30]
• Three Main Blockers of Healing – [39:32–49:00]
• Thriving as a Joyful, Ready Receiver – [49:01–54:00]
• Testimonies & Faith in Action – [55:10–60:00]
• Worship & Healing Ministry – [63:00–99:00]
• Healing Testimonies & Final Encouragements – [84:43–103:15]

Flow of the Episode

The teaching flows seamlessly from foundation (the scriptural necessity of faith for receiving) to practical (stories, analogies, instructions), emphasizing the importance of spiritual rest, peace, joy, and gratitude. It shifts into a worshipful environment where listeners and participants actively practice receiving, followed by hands-on healing ministry and powerful testimonies of transformation.

Takeaways for Listeners

• You are already authorized to receive: God’s promises are given; your part is to believe and receive.
• Receiving is a spiritual skill: It involves tuning your spirit, not your mind, and practicing rest, peace, and gratitude.
• Joy and readiness are essential: Serving and responding to God with joy preserves your spiritual signal and positions you for miracles.
• Faith works in unity: United, corporate faith can create a greater flow of God’s power.

Final Declaration (Practiced in the Episode)

“I always receive. Today is my receiving day. Every day is my receiving day.” (60:25)

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