Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne, Episode 142 | Established In Righteousness, Part 2

Date: January 17, 2023
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Episode Overview

In this episode, Nancy Dufresne continues her deep dive into the concept of being "Established In Righteousness." Building on Part 1, she teaches about the reality and rights of every Christian who knows their position in Christ, focusing on righteousness as a state given by Jesus, not earned by human effort. Nancy provides practical guidance on renewing the mind, breaking free from guilt and shame, and living boldly in the full provision—healing, peace, prosperity, and joy—secured in Christ.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Power and Presence of God for Every Believer

• [00:10] Nancy opens by affirming that God’s power is present in any situation, including sick rooms and hospitals:
  • "There's enough power in every sick room and in every hospital room to raise up that sick one. That may be describing you...That power is there to do a work."
  • Encouragement: Listeners are urged to receive God’s power for themselves right now.

The Kingdom of God Within Us

• [01:14] Drawing from Luke and Romans 14:17, Nancy explains the present reality of the Kingdom:

  • "The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but it is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost... That's the flow that belongs to us while we're on the earth."

• Believers must learn to draw on their internal righteousness, peace, and joy—not just react to circumstances.

Righteousness: Identity, Not Achievement

• [04:58] Nancy stresses that righteousness means being "right with God," a status given by Jesus:

  • "We're not right with God because we've earned it…We're right with God because Jesus did everything right."

• The enemy works to get Christians to forget their standing in Christ, thus weakening their faith.

  • "The devil constantly works to get us to forget that. Because if [we] forget who we are in Christ...our faith is weakened." [06:35]

• "God never holds back anything from us. He's already made all things ours." ([07:25])

The Prodigal Son: Illustrative of God’s Generosity

• [08:02] Nancy recounts the parable of the prodigal son to emphasize God's heart:
  • "All that I have is thine. I love that phrase. That's what the Father has done for us. All that is his is ours."

Receiving from God by Faith, Not Guilt or Shame

• [10:03]

  • "He doesn't mind that Jesus made us the healed as long as we don't receive it...How do we enjoy what God made ours? ...with a hand of faith."
  • Feeling unrighteous leads to drawing back, not being bold in God's presence.

• The solution to condemnation: 1 John 1:9. Confession restores the flow of righteousness.

E.W. Kenyon Quote: Shift Your Focus

• [12:11]
  • "To most of us, what we were before we found Christ so dominates our minds...Therefore, we belittle our redemption and magnify our failures."
  • Nancy urges: "Magnify our redemption!"

Feeding on the "In Him" Scriptures

• [14:09] Nancy encourages listeners to study their identity in Christ:
  • Free “in Him” scripture list available at dufresneministries.org.
  • "When you know who you are in Christ, you quit putting up with things that the devil's trying to push you around with."

The Connection Between Being Taught and Experiencing Peace

• [16:16] Isaiah 54:13-14:
  • "All thy children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be the peace of thy children."
  • Being taught who you are in Christ is the foundation for peace:
    • "You can't have great peace without being taught the Word."
    • "What are you being taught? That you're right with God."

Results of Being Established in Righteousness

• [18:19]

  • "In righteousness shalt thou be established...Thou shalt be far from oppression; thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee."

• Nancy explains this defense:

  • "Our greatest defense against oppression, fear, terror, all the things that come against humanity, our greatest defense is knowing this, being taught this."

The Real Bondage: An Unrenewed Mind

• [20:37]
  • "If Christians are in bondage to anything, they're not in bondage to the devil, they're in bondage to an unrenewed mind—not knowing who they are."

The Work and Effect of Righteousness

• [22:15] Isaiah 32:17:

  • "The work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness, and assurance forever…That means no day is void of quietness. No day is void of peace. Why? Because no day is void of righteousness."

• The “struggle is over” when believers rest in what Jesus has done and who He has made them.

Personal Testimony: Dealing with Repeated Failure (Memorable Moment)

• [23:45] Nancy shares a personal experience:

  • On repeatedly failing in the same area, she recounts:

    • "Jesus stood in front of me and he said this to me: 'You have failed many, many times…But I never have. So I share my success with you.'”
      (23:52-24:50)

  • Nancy’s application:

    • "I don't have to be a success in life, earned success in life. I just lie back on his success. Who I am in him, and he puts me over. He puts you over. Amen."
      (25:18)

Overcoming Accusation and Shame

• [25:45]

  • "Satan is the accuser of the brethren. When the Word calls him the accuser…he accuses you to yourself to try to get you to turn in on yourself."
  • The strategy: Answer the accusations with what Jesus has done:
    • "Sin consciousness remembers the sin. Righteousness consciousness remembers that you're made right by the blood of Jesus." ([22:39])
    • "If you yield to sin consciousness…that's what sin consciousness is. You're remembering your sin more than you're remembering that the blood cleansed you."

• Response to accusation:

  • "Satan, that only shows I qualify for a savior…that blood that cleanses me…now I’m right with God."

Faith Is Not Based on Feelings or Emotions

• [27:00]
  • "Shame comes from falling into your emotions...You can't believe God out of your emotions. You're not righteous out of your feelings, you're righteous out of that righteousness in your spirit."

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "All that I have is thine. ...All that is his is ours. Nothing of God's goodness has been withheld from us." ([08:30])
• "Magnify our redemption, magnify our redemption." —E.W. Kenyon quoted by Nancy ([12:43])
• “If Christians are in bondage to anything, they are not in bondage to the devil. They're in bondage to an unrenewed mind.” ([20:37])
• "Jesus stood in front of me and he said to me, 'You have missed it many, many times. But I never have. So I share my success with you.'" ([23:52-24:50])
• "Sin consciousness remembers the sin. Righteousness consciousness remembers that you're made right by the blood of Jesus." ([22:39])
• "You qualify for a savior. That's what that means. Because you missed it, you qualify for a savior. And the good thing, you got one." ([26:07])
• "My faith works because I'm right with him. I can be bold in his presence, not cowering down, not in shame." ([26:43])

Important Timestamps

• 00:10 — Assurance of Christ’s healing power present now
• 01:14 — The Kingdom of God within: righteousness, peace, and joy
• 04:58 — Righteousness as gift, not achievement
• 08:02 — The prodigal son and God’s generosity
• 12:11 — E.W. Kenyon quote on magnifying redemption over failure
• 14:09 — Feeding on “In Him” Scriptures
• 16:16 — Isaiah 54:13-14, teaching brings peace
• 18:19 — Isaiah 54:14, established in righteousness fends off oppression and fear
• 22:15 — Isaiah 32:17, “The work of righteousness shall be peace”
• 23:52 — Personal vision with Jesus: “I share my success with you”
• 25:45 — Satan as the accuser; how to answer accusation with truth
• 26:43 — Confidence to be bold in faith because of righteousness

Action Steps & Practical Takeaways

• Feed consistently on scriptures that define who you are “in Christ.”
• Challenge thoughts and accusations of guilt/shame by declaring your righteousness.
• Don’t base your faith on feelings or emotions, but on the established truth of God’s Word.
• Rehearse and meditate on the reality that everything that belongs to God is yours because of Jesus.
• Utilize confession, especially 1 John 1:9, to quickly restore your sense of right standing.

Final Encouragement

Nancy’s message radiates with the assurance that Jesus’s work is finished, and righteousness is a gift to be received, not an achievement. Listeners are urged to "establish" themselves in this truth, refuse to yield to shame or fear, and live boldly, accessing the peace, joy, and victory that are already theirs in Christ.

Closing declaration:
"Jesus is the healer. God bless you."

For further study and free resources, including “In Him” scripture lists and Nancy’s book “Peace: Living Free from Worry,” visit defrainministries.org.