Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne

Episode 789 | In Christ I Can, Part 29

Date: July 10, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Overview: Main Theme & Purpose

In this episode, Nancy Dufresne continues her “In Christ I Can” series, exploring what belongs to believers “in Christ.” Nancy emphasizes the limitless nature of what is available through union with Christ, specifically focusing on faith, obedience, responding to the Holy Spirit, and how the miraculous becomes accessible when believers act on God’s instructions. Central to her message is the partnership—our action of obedience invites God’s power into our situations.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Limitless Inheritance in Christ

• Nancy begins by affirming that there is “enough power in every sick room and in every hospital room to raise up that sick one” (00:10).
• She teaches from Colossians 2:9 (Living Bible):

  “For in Christ, there is all of God in a human body, so you have everything. When you have Christ…all of God—everything, God is at our disposal, indwelt by this limitless Father.” (01:01)

Insight:

• The “all” in Christ is as limitless as God Himself. Believers cannot mentally comprehend all that is theirs, but can experience it through faith and obedience.

2. Faith Is Action—Obeying God to Open the Door

• Nancy repeatedly stresses that God’s miraculous power manifests when we take steps of obedience, even if they seem simple or make no sense.
• She illustrates how faith “puts a demand” on Jesus to say or do something in our situations (07:18).
• Example: Mary at the wedding in Cana (John 2). Mary tells the servants,

  “‘Whatsoever he says unto you, do it.’” (06:34)

  • By doing this, Mary involved Jesus in the miracle by expecting Him to command action, which in turn drew out His power.

3. God’s Pattern—Your Part & His Part

• Miracles always involve both God and the individual.

  “When we obey Him, He gets us leaning on Him, responding to Him, and now we’ve opened the door for Him to get involved…Faith that obeys.” (10:54)

• Nancy uses the illustration of Lillian B. Yeomans’ childhood experience learning to mount a horse:
  • The girl’s job was to “put her foot in the stirrup” and show readiness. It was the instructor who lifted her onto the horse—her action invited his ability (13:31).

  • “That’s what faith is. We're not doing the work. We’re taking an action to show God we’re ready for Him to perform. All God’s wanting us to do is put our foot in the stirrup to show Him we’re ready for His movement.” (14:17)

4. Biblical Case Studies to Illustrate God’s Process

• Wedding at Cana:
  • Servants' action: Fill pots with water (17:43)
  • Jesus’ action: Turn the water into wine, bypassing all natural processes.
  • Nancy notes the servants “didn’t need to know how—it was obedience, not understanding, that mattered.”

  • > “He did not tell them to turn the water into wine—that wasn’t their part. Their part was to show Him they’re ready for the water to become something different.” (16:45)
    

• The Widow and the Oil (2 Kings 4):
  • The widow is told to borrow pots and pour oil. As many pots as she gathered, the oil flowed (20:34).

  • “It wasn't God who determined how much oil flowed—it was her…by how many pots she gathered up. When she ran out of pots, the flow stopped. If you’ll keep pouring, the supply will keep coming.” (20:55)

5. Walking Out Faith in Practical Life

• Nancy describes how she acts in ongoing faith in her ministry’s finances—by paying bills as directed and watching God replenish supply (21:12).
• She insists not to wait until situations appear perfect;

  “Many want the account full before they’ll pour out of it…just keep pouring out…and as you do, He’ll keep filling it back up.” (21:18)

6. Let God Get the Credit

• Reminds listeners: never take credit for answered prayer or miracles.

  “All you did was put your foot in the stirrup. All you did was your natural part. And He filled that prayer with His divine ability…Never take credit for anything.” (23:13)

7. The Mystery and Reality of Being “In Christ”

• Nancy encourages:

  “You’re filled with God. You’re not filled with you. You don’t want to be filled with you…So what are we? We’re the glove…He’s the hand that goes in the glove and gives all the movement.” (24:03)

• Quoting Acts 17:

  “For in Him we live, in Him we move, and in Him we have our being.” (24:43)

• She urges listeners to “just keep drawing, keep leaning, keep responding.”

8. Practical Confessions & Application

• Nancy closes with direct confessions for listeners to use:

  “Whenever you come up against something difficult, say in Christ that need is met. In Christ, I have all the money I need…all the healing power I need. If you’ll talk about in Christ, then everything that is not of him has to leave. Your faith invites his movement.” (25:41)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Responding to God:

  “This is what faith does. It puts a demand on Jesus to say something. And this is what Mary did.” (07:18)

• On Partnership in Miracles:

  “He cannot and will not do our part. We cannot do his part, but he won't do our part. And so he watched, waiting for their obedience. And as their obedience was completed, then he brought his part.” (19:09)

• On Not Taking Credit:

  “Never take credit in your prayer life…All you did was your natural part, and he filled that prayer with his divine ability.” (23:13)

• On Faith’s Role:

  “Your faith invites his movement. He cannot move apart from our invitation. Can I tell you what our faith is? It’s an open door, that’s what.” (26:00)

• On Identity In Christ:

  “You’re filled with God. You’re not filled with you. You don’t want to be filled with you…We’re the glove. He’s the hand.” (24:03)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:10 – Introduction to today’s theme: “In Christ” and God’s power present now
• 01:01 – Colossians 2:9—God’s fullness in Christ extended to us
• 06:20–09:00 – Story of Jesus at the wedding in Cana; Mary’s faith activates a miracle
• 10:54 – God always gives us something to do when we need a miracle
• 13:00–15:40 – Lillian B. Yeomans childhood horse lesson parable: faith and active obedience
• 17:43–19:09 – Application in the wedding miracle: God and man’s partnership
• 20:34–21:10 – The widow and the oil story: the measure of obedience determines the measure of supply
• 21:12 – Nancy’s practical story: trusting God in ministry finances
• 24:03–25:20 – “We’re the glove, He’s the hand”—living and moving “in Christ”
• 25:41 – Confession and closing encouragement on practical faith

Flow & Tone

Nancy uses a warm, encouraging, faith-building tone throughout, mixing biblical stories, personal examples, and memorable analogies to make spiritual principles practical. The language is direct, relatable, and filled with confessions and declarations for listeners to apply in their own lives.

Final Encouragement

Nancy’s central encouragement:

“If you’ll talk about in Christ, then everything that is not of him has to leave…Your faith invites his movement…Faith opens the door for his grace and his power to flow and meet the need.” (25:41–26:00)

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