Episode Overview
Podcast: Jesus the Healer with Nancy Dufresne
Episode: 146 | The Kingdom Within
Main Theme:
Nancy Dufresne explores the transformative truth that the Kingdom of God dwells within every believer, emphasizing the power and flow of God’s righteousness, peace, and joy available right now. The episode encourages listeners to recognize, draw from, and live out the heavenly resources within, rather than yielding to worldly flows of fear, worry, or condemnation.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The Kingdom of God is Within You
- Nancy opens by reminding listeners that God's power is present wherever they are, accessible in every situation, especially for those in need of healing (00:30).
- She introduces Jesus’s words: "The Kingdom of God is within you," underscoring "heaven's help, ability, and flow" inside every believer (02:12).
2. Flows of Life: Heaven vs. the World
- Many unsaved or spiritually unaware individuals seek new experiences ("flows") for fulfillment but find only emptiness. In contrast, believers are offered a divine, satisfying flow—"the flow of the Kingdom" (03:25).
- Nancy illustrates that this isn't just for the afterlife: "I don't have to go there before I can live there. I can live there before I go there" (04:10).
3. The Rivers and Fountains Within
- Jesus said, "Out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water," referring to the spirit of man as the source of both a fountain (for oneself) and rivers (to bless others) (05:10).
- The flow "waters your life" and "flows out to bless others"—originating from the Kingdom within (06:00).
4. Kingdom Defined: Righteousness, Peace, and Joy
- Quoting Romans 14:17: "The Kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost" (07:10).
- Nancy notes a divine order: "There’s no joy if there’s no peace, and there’s no peace if we’re not right with God" (09:20).
- "When our righteousness is in...we’ll be at peace. And then joy will be the flow of our life." (09:40)
5. Becoming Skillful at Drawing on the Kingdom Within
- Merely having spiritual resources isn’t enough—they must be "picked and eaten," like fruit in a pantry (12:10).
- "God stocked the shelves of our spirit with all the blessings of heaven. Everything that heaven itself is enjoying right now, God has stocked the shelves of our spirit with that." (11:40)
- Practice turning away from worldly flows (fear, worry) and instead intentionally draw from what’s inside by faith.
6. Practicing and Maintaining the Flow
- Drawing on the Kingdom is not passive—believers must "become skillful at it," redirecting thoughts and expectations toward God’s provision (15:30).
- Nancy stresses: "It’s not an earning, it’s a turning. No one has ever turned toward me and me not met them there," sharing a word she received from God (17:00).
- The flow of the Holy Ghost only leads into "righteousness, peace, and joy"—never into fear or condemnation (19:20).
7. Addressing Condemnation and Fleshly Thoughts
- The devil accuses us with natural, flesh-focused things; believers should answer from their spiritual position (23:00).
- "Don’t turn toward your flesh to find your worth. It’s who you are in Christ. There’s your value, there’s your worth." (24:50)
8. The Role of Thought Life
- Much of enjoying the Kingdom’s flow depends on managing thoughts; undisciplined thinking can hinder experiencing righteousness, peace, and joy (26:40).
- Personal anecdote: Growing up, Nancy’s mother taught her to "put restraint" on frightened thoughts—now spiritually applied to resisting troubling or condemning thoughts (28:20).
9. Sin Consciousness vs. Righteousness Consciousness
- Constant awareness of past failures weakens faith and undermines one’s sense of righteousness—conversely, focusing on Christ’s righteousness brings boldness and openness to receive from God (33:00).
- "Sin consciousness...will weaken your faith, but being conscious of your righteousness will make you bold in faith." (34:29)
10. Practical Application & Encouragement
- Listeners are urged to resist the wrong flow, "talk about who you are in Him," and regularly feed on scriptures that affirm their new identity (36:15).
- Nancy recommends her book Living Free From Worry for further study on closing the door to fear, worry, and doubt (last segment).
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- “I don’t have to go there before I can live there. I can live there before I go there.” (04:10)
- “Heaven stocked the shelves of our spirit with all the blessings of heaven...don’t leave it unpicked and uneaten. Pick it and eat it.” (12:10)
- “It’s not an earning, it’s a turning...No one has ever turned toward Me and Me not met them there.” (17:20)
- “Don’t turn toward your flesh to find your worth. It’s who you are in Christ. There’s your value, there’s your worth.” (24:50)
- “Sin consciousness...will weaken your faith, but being conscious of your righteousness will make you bold in faith.” (34:29)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 00:30 – Opening affirmation: Receiving God’s power and healing
- 02:12 – The Kingdom of God is within you
- 04:10 – Living the Kingdom life now, not just in heaven
- 05:10 – Rivers and fountains: flows of the spirit
- 07:10 – Romans 14:17 and divine flows
- 09:20 – Righteousness → Peace → Joy explained
- 11:40 – Spiritual blessings: God’s shelves are stocked
- 12:10 – The pantry analogy: partake, don’t just possess
- 15:30 – Becoming skillful at drawing on the Kingdom within
- 17:00 – “It’s not an earning, it’s a turning” – practicing God’s presence
- 19:20 – The Holy Spirit’s flow
- 23:00 – Recognizing and resisting condemnation
- 24:50 – Defining self-worth in Christ, not flesh
- 26:40 – Renewing the mind; the importance of thought life
- 28:20 – Childhood story on managing frightened thoughts
- 33:00 – Sin consciousness versus righteousness consciousness
- 34:29 – Right-mindedness empowers faith for miracles and healing
- 36:15 – Application: Feed on “in Him” scriptures; pursue a peaceful, righteous, joyful life
Conclusion
Nancy Dufresne’s teaching in this episode is a call to awareness and practice: the Kingdom’s resources are within, but must be recognized, drawn upon, and acted out. She provides practical encouragement for overcoming condemnation, the importance of thought life, and the necessity of feeding on God’s truth about our identity in Christ. The episode is filled with scriptural insight, personal stories, and clear steps for living in “the flow” of the Kingdom—right here and now.