Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode 777 | In Christ I Can, Part 17
Date: June 24, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Episode Overview

In Part 17 of the “In Christ I Can” series, Nancy Dufresne delves deeply into what it truly means to live, move, and act "in Christ." Drawing from personal experiences, scripture, and faith testimonies, she teaches listeners how yielding to the Holy Spirit empowers believers to fulfill God's commands—not in their own strength, but by letting Christ within them do the work. The central message emphasizes the importance of obedience, the necessity of hearing from God before acting, and how faith is activated through movement and agreement with God’s instructions.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Ever-Present Power of God (00:10)

• God’s healing and miracle-working power is always present wherever you are, whether in a sick room or a hospital.
• Receiving from God is about accepting what He’s already made available, not striving to earn it.
• Audience engagement: Nancy encourages listeners to affirm out loud, “I receive that power.”

Memorable Quote (00:10):
"There’s enough power in every sick room and in every hospital room to raise up that sick one... Power is present. That power is there to do a work... I receive that power. I receive it right now."
— Nancy Dufresne

2. Living Free From Struggle (00:43)

• When you hear from God, "the struggle's over."
• Jesus invites the weary to take His yoke, which is easy and light—struggle is an indicator there’s more to learn.
• The aim is to live in a constant flow of God's Word and rest.

3. Being "In Christ" vs. Relying on Self (02:10)

• The series focus: “In Christ, we can do it”—not by human strength, but by yielding to the “Greater One” inside.
• Christ works through us only to the degree we yield to Him.
• Obedience—both to God’s Word and to the Holy Spirit’s prompting—is central to allowing Christ to manifest through us.

Memorable Quote (03:37):
"When we obey the word of God, we are allowing Christ in us to manifest... Obedience to God is everything of how we’re going to respond."
— Nancy Dufresne

4. The Importance of Yielding (04:50)

• Nancy shares a personal moment with God about sensing His presence differently:
  • God’s reply: You sensed Me more when you yielded more; God is constant, we are the variable.
• Becoming skillful at yielding enables God to operate more fully through us.

Memorable Quote (05:12):
"He said, the reason you sensed me more yesterday than today is because you yielded to me more yesterday than today. In other words, I was the variable, not Him."
— Nancy Dufresne

5. Faith: The Key to Pleasing God (06:20)

• Referencing Hebrews 11:6—“Without faith, it’s impossible to please Him”
• Faith is relying on Christ in us, which pleases God. Not being in faith limits what God can do through us.

6. Testimony – The Kenneth Copeland Example (09:00)

• Story: God told Kenneth Copeland to sow $50,000 to Kenneth Hagin’s ministry when he was in debt.
• Copeland’s response: “In Christ I have it, and in Christ I can do it.”
  • This gave God permission to manifest the supply.
• When God commands, He isn't giving a hardship but offering Himself to fulfill what He’s commanded.

Memorable Quote (10:34):
"When Brother Copeland heard God say, I want you to sow $50,000, God was offering not just a hard task, he was offering him $50,000… When he gave this skillful answer that said, ‘In Christ I have it, and in Christ I can do it,’ now God had permission to manifest that supply through him."
— Nancy Dufresne

7. Delighting in God’s Commands (12:40)

• Psalm 112:1—Blessed is the man who fears (honors) the Lord and “delights greatly in his commands.”
  • To honor God is to agree with Him, not argue.
• God knows more than us; His commands are blessings, not burdens.

8. Personal Experience: Trusting God Beyond Comfort (15:35)

• Nancy discusses her hesitancy about international travel, suggesting God send someone else.
• God: “I want more for you than you want for yourself.”
• Trusting God takes us places we’d never dream of going.

9. Obedience and Blessing (17:10)

• The “blessed man” is eager to obey, sees God’s commands as opportunities for more—never as deprivations.
• Every command brings increase, not loss.

10. Jesus as Our Model: The Father Does the Works (19:20)

• Jesus said, “My Father in me, He does the works.”
• God offers Himself to work through us as He did through Jesus when we say “yes.”
• Our part is obedience—God does the performance.

11. Allowing God to Perform (21:39)

• We are to lean quickly on Christ in us, not our own mental understanding.
• God gives commands for us to believe Him to perform, not for us to perform in our own ability.
• “We are simply the glove—He’s the hand inside moving it.”

Memorable Quote (22:45):
"I’m simply the glove. He’s the hand inside the glove, moving that glove around, putting that glove wherever he wants that glove to go… He does the labor of it. And then he turns around and says, I’m going to bless you for it."
— Nancy Dufresne

12. Keeping Pace with God (24:20)

• Faith is movement—“Supply meets movement.”
• If we wait for all provision upfront, we delay the supply—take action by faith, and God supplies as you move.
• Many force actions God didn’t author; real faith acts only after hearing God.
• “Faith comes by hearing, not by assuming or planning.”

13. Let God Author Your Steps (25:59)

• Caution against moving in your own strength or assumptions.
• Peter waited for Jesus' word to walk on water—wait for God’s direction for every action.
• Don’t move until you hear.

14. A Lifestyle of Living In Christ (26:50)

• “In him we live”—this isn’t an emergency measure, but a daily practice.
• Practicing peace—even before hardship comes—prepares you to respond victoriously.
• Personal story: Practicing peace prepared Nancy for her husband’s passing.

15. Establishing Your Life ‘In Christ’ (28:00)

• Make living in Christ the central theme of your life for daily victory and ongoing fellowship.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “He does not enjoy watching his children struggle. But what we have to do is allow him to be who he is to us and through us and in us.” (06:19)
• “When God commands something of you, He’s not just commanding something of you—He’s offering Himself to work through you what He just commanded.” (10:40)
• “Don’t try anything till you hear from Him... you want to hear from Him. It’s what we hear from Him that blesses our life.” (25:35)
• “Faith comes by hearing. Faith doesn’t come by assuming. Faith comes by hearing. Faith doesn’t come by planning.” (26:30)
• “You can’t stop certain difficulties from coming but you can determine how they affect you.” (27:36)

Important Timestamps

• 00:10 – The power of God is present wherever you are
• 03:37 – On obedience, yielding, and letting Christ manifest
• 05:12 – Personal lesson on yielding to God
• 10:34 – Kenneth Copeland’s testimony: “In Christ I have it, in Christ I can do it.”
• 12:40 – Psalm 112:1, delighting in God's commands
• 15:35 – Trusting God beyond your own preferences
• 19:20 – Jesus: “My Father in me, He does the works.”
• 22:45 – The glove and the hand analogy; God performing through us
• 24:20 – Faith is movement; supply meets your action
• 25:59 – Only act after hearing from God
• 27:36 – Practicing peace as preparation

Episode Takeaways

• Yielding to Christ within you is the key to fulfilling God’s commands and living above struggle.
• Obey God’s specific direction and recognize that His commands are invitations for Him to show Himself strong through you.
• Faith is not about figuring things out or taking initiative in your own understanding; it’s about hearing from God and moving in response.
• Live everyday “in Him,” not just during emergencies. Establish peace and spiritual practices before the storms of life arrive.
• Let your answer to God’s commands always be: “In Christ, I have it. In Christ, I can do it.”

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