Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast

Episode 781 | "In Christ I Can, Part 21"

Date: June 30, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Overview

In this installment of her ongoing "In Christ I Can" series, Nancy Dufresne explores foundational truths about the believer’s identity in Christ, emphasizing how Christ’s strength enables daily victory, transformation, and peace. This teaching focuses on practical application—renewing the mind, obeying the Holy Spirit, and making the Word of God an active force in every area of life, especially the home.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Power of the Word and Christ’s Presence (00:10 – 01:00)

• Theme: The spiritual power available to all believers, regardless of circumstance.
  • Nancy reminds listeners: "There's enough power in every sick room and in every hospital room to raise up that sick one..." (00:10)
  • She encourages listeners to receive this present power through faith, leading them in a confession of receiving healing and power from head to toe.

2. Feeding on the Word as a Lifestyle (01:00 – 06:10)

• Resources: Nancy points listeners to free downloadable "In Him" scriptures and booklets (website: jesusthehealer.org).
• Practical Habit: Make meditating on the Bible a daily routine. She references Joshua 1:8—meditate on the Word day and night.
  • “Always look at your time as feeding on the Word. I’m feeding my faith because the Word is faith food. It feeds your spirit, it feeds the mind, but it affects every single arena.” (03:40)
• Personalization: Viewing time in the Word as a personal conversation with Jesus.

3. Living ‘In Christ’—Dependence, Not Independence (06:10 – 11:10)

• Key Text: Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
  • Nancy explains the emphasis is not on personal ability—“It’s not I can, it’s through Christ.” (07:30)
  • Every obedience, every step in consecration, every spiritual progress is by the help and empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
  • If frustrated with spiritual progress, the answer is to “turn from drawing on us and drawing on the greater One in us.” (08:40)

4. Renewing the Mind and Implementing Identity (11:10 – 14:30)

• Scripture Reference: Acts 17: “In him we live, in him we move, and in him we have our being.”
  • The believer’s spirit, mind, and body are to draw on Christ for life, peace, and strength.
• Renewal Principle: True mind renewal is seen when truth is lived out automatically—not just memorized.
  • “The mind isn’t renewed until we’re living that truth daily. It’s not enough to say ‘I can quote the Word’…” (12:25)

5. Obedience—The Action of Faith (14:30 – 16:30)

• Nancy says acting on God’s word—obeying promptings of the Spirit—is how believers lean on Christ.
  • “Things aren’t going to change in our life because we sense him. Things are going to change because we obey the One we sense.” (15:45)
• Obedience is the measure of spiritual growth and partnership with Christ.

6. Testimony: Transformation in Speech and Attitude (16:30 – 22:10)

• Nancy shares a personal anecdote about how God corrected her witty (but cutting) speech in marriage.
  • Notable Moment: God said, “If Jesus wouldn’t say it, don’t you say it… Your word is my measurement.” (18:50 – 19:30)
  • Her upbringing (“that’s just the way I was raised”) is not the standard—Christ’s example is.
• Key Insight: Lasting change was possible “the moment” she measured her actions by what pleases Jesus, not her past.
• “When you stand before me, you will not be judged by how you were raised. You will be judged according to what I said in my Word.” (20:40)

7. Words as Seeds—The Power of Speech (22:10 – 24:50)

• Illustration: Just as soil grows whatever is planted (intentionally or accidentally), the words we speak sow seeds for our future, regardless of intent.
  • “The ground doesn’t care that he didn’t mean to plant cotton…it grows what’s put in it.” (22:26)
  • Even words spoken “out of my head, not my heart” carry power and create “harvest.”
• Challenge: Pay attention not just to the choice of words but the tone; relationships should reflect Christ.

8. Consistency in Living ‘In Christ’ (24:50 – 25:51)

• Consistency Principle: Don’t just act like Christ in public or church—your real character is measured in private life, especially at home.
  • “No one sees the real you at church. No one. They see the real us in our home…The way we are at home is the real us.” (25:20)
• Call to Action: Train to draw on Him in every moment—at home, at work, in crises—so the “higher flow” of Christ’s peace and power governs even emergencies.
• Final Assignment: Feed on Christ’s Word daily, practice who you are in Him, and download the free materials to help reinforce the teaching.

Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Healing and Power:
  "There's enough power in every sick room… to raise up that sick one. … Say, I receive that power." — Nancy Dufresne (00:10 – 00:41)
• On Feeding Faith:
  "When you're feeding on the Word, look at it as I'm sitting down and I'm having a conversation with Jesus." — Nancy (03:49)
• On Spiritual Obedience:
  "He's not asking me to fulfill anything he's called me to apart from Him." — Nancy (07:50)
• On Mind Renewal:
  “The mind isn't renewed until we're living that truth daily. … We have to be implementing it in our daily life.” — Nancy (12:25)
• On Measuring Words:
  "If Jesus wouldn't say it, don't you say it. If Jesus wouldn't do it, don't you do it. … Your word is my measurement. Who we are in Christ is our measurement." — Nancy (18:50 – 20:40)
• On the Home as the Test of Character:
  “No one sees the real you at church. No one. … The way we are at home is the real us.” — Nancy (25:20)
• On Words as Seeds:
  “The ground doesn’t care that he didn’t mean to plant cotton. It grows what’s put in it, regardless of your intent. … Your life is going to produce what you sow, and words are what you sow.” — Nancy (22:26 – 23:35)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Opening, Receiving Power: 00:10 – 00:46
• Lifestyle of Feeding on the Word: 01:00 – 06:10
• Living through Christ, not self: 06:10 – 11:10
• Renewing the Mind, Implementing Identity: 11:10 – 14:30
• Obedience as Action: 14:30 – 16:30
• Personal Testimony on Transformation (Wit & Speech): 16:30 – 22:10
• Words as Seeds & Power of Speech: 22:10 – 24:50
• Consistency in Private Life: 24:50 – 25:51

Summary & Action Steps

• *Practice a daily lifestyle of feeding on the Word, not for emergencies only.
• Place Christ as the standard for all attitudes, speech, and actions—especially in the home.
• Recognize words as seeds that determine the outcome of your life, regardless of intention.
• True mind renewal is action—implementing scripture until it becomes second nature.
• Consistency, not occasional yielding, brings the “higher flow” of Christ's blessing and miracles.
• Download free “In Him” scripture materials at jesusthehealer.org for further study.

This episode serves as a practical, faith-building guide for anyone seeking to deepen their daily walk “in Christ”—to live, speak, and act consistently from the new identity He offers, empowered by His presence and the Holy Spirit.