Podcast Summary
Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode 791: In Christ I Can, Part 31
Release Date: July 14, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne
Episode Overview
In this installment of her long-running "In Christ I Can" series, Nancy Dufresne delves into what it means to live out of the fullness of our identity in Christ. She teaches on accessing spiritual blessings, practical obedience, dealing with mental opposition, and the ongoing revelation available to believers. The teaching is deeply rooted in Ephesians Chapter 1, especially the Spirit-inspired prayers Paul offers for the church. Through personal testimony and biblical exegesis, Nancy reveals how believers can walk in victory over discouragement, threats from the enemy, and limiting mindsets by drawing on the wisdom and revelation found in Christ.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The Vastness of Spiritual Blessings in Christ (00:43–04:20)
- Nancy launches with praise for the boundless blessings available to Christians through their union with Christ.
- She cites Ephesians 1:3 and prefers the Norlie translation:
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with everything that heaven itself enjoys."
- Emphasizes that these blessings are not reserved solely for heaven; believers can access them now.
Memorable quote:
“We don't have to wait till we go there to live there. We can live on this earth everything that heaven is enjoying.”
— Nancy Dufresne (02:41)
2. The Life of the New Creature & The End of Poor Self-Image (04:20–09:00)
- Nancy urges listeners to meditate on "in Him" scriptures, provided via her ministry website, as a tool for renewing the mind and overcoming “poor self image.”
- Becoming a “new creature” in Christ means accessing everything Jesus is and has done.
- Walking in the Spirit is described as:
“Yielding to the greater One in us... the fruits of the Spirit, they are the attributes of God, and they are resident in us.”
— Nancy Dufresne (07:30) - Obedience is positioned as the key way to "draw on who He is in us."
3. Practical Obedience: Doing the Word (09:00–12:30)
- When Christians become doers of the Word, they automatically access the life and power of Christ.
- Disobedience leaves believers subject to their emotions, feelings, or circumstances.
- Nancy underscores the importance of letting the Spirit guide us into the "wealth of what it means to be in Christ."
4. Praying Spirit-Inspired Prayers (12:30–16:30)
- Nancy introduces Ephesians 1:16-17 as a model for praying with power and revelation.
- Scriptural prayers, especially those found in the New Testament epistles, carry ongoing life and revelation.
- The difference between man-made sermons and Spirit-given sermons is highlighted:
“Sermons that the Spirit gives are to be preached over and over... you never run out of revelation that those sermons contain.”
— Nancy Dufresne (15:25)
5. Receiving Wisdom & Revelation (16:30–19:30)
- God’s wisdom is accessed through the Holy Spirit, not earned through study or effort.
- Nancy defines revelation as “something revealed,” and emphasizes that revelation signals “the end of struggle.”
“When the Spirit of God takes of the wisdom of God and makes it known to me for my situation, I have my answer. That’s the end of struggle. That test is over.”
— Nancy Dufresne (18:25)
6. Specific Faith Responses vs. Generalities (19:30–23:00)
- Nancy shares a personal testimony about sowing a significant financial seed and facing persistent mental attacks after obeying God's instruction.
- She coaches believers to respond specifically in faith to devilish threats, not just generally:
“If the devil were to threaten you and say you're going to lose your home, don't just say, devil, the Lord loves me. ...You answer something like, no weapon formed against me will prosper. My God supplies all my need. My home is blessed and I’ll never lose it.”
— Nancy Dufresne (21:05)
7. The Power of Thought Discipline and Turning Your Back (23:00–25:00)
- Nancy details her disciplined approach to resisting mental threats by refusing to meditate on negative suggestions.
- She draws parallels to Jesus turning his back on Satan’s temptations in the wilderness and to Peter:
“He turned his back to things in the wilderness of temptation, Satan threatened him. ...I refuse to keep you in front of my focus. In other words, my attention is completely off of you. You're behind me.”
— Nancy Dufresne (24:18) - Believers must actively replace negative or threatening thoughts with God’s word, refusing them access to the mind.
8. Spirit-Led Revelation Breaks the Cycle (25:00–26:55)
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In a personal story, Nancy describes how the Holy Spirit prompted her to address a threat differently, leading to new revelation:
“He said, he's threatening you regarding that seed because he does not want you to release your faith for the harvest.”
— Nancy Dufresne recounts (25:47) -
Upon receiving revelation, the oppression left, and she was able to fully believe for her harvest.
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Key insight:
- Every spiritual opposition contains a “revelation key” that God is willing to give; ask for it, and struggle ends.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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“The love of God on the inside of us is not human love. It’s divine love. All the fruits of the Spirit, they are the attributes of God and they are resident in us.”
— Nancy Dufresne (07:09) -
“When we become a doer of the Word, then we are living as one in Christ.”
— Nancy Dufresne (10:34) -
“You cannot outthink a wrong thought... You have to speak God’s word and you have to absolutely turn your back on what that threat is suggesting to you.”
— Nancy Dufresne (23:45) -
“When revelation comes, struggle is done.”
— Nancy Dufresne (26:38)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 00:43 – Introduces the vastness of what God has given believers in Christ
- 04:20 – Encouragement to meditate on "in Him" scriptures
- 07:30 – Discussion of the fruits of the Spirit as God’s attributes
- 10:34 – Practical obedience as drawing on Christ
- 12:30 – Using Paul’s prayers in Ephesians as models for scriptural prayer
- 15:25 – Spirit-given sermons vs. man-made sermons
- 18:25 – On revelation as the end of struggle
- 21:05 – How to answer the devil’s threats specifically
- 23:45 – The discipline of thought and turning your back to threats
- 25:47 – The breakthrough: revelation about the post-obedience attack
- 26:38 – “When revelation comes, struggle is done.”
Conclusion
Nancy Dufresne’s message is a clear call for believers to live from their position “in Christ,” accessing the full measure of spiritual blessings, walking in continual revelation, and putting practical disciplines into action. Obeying the Holy Spirit and responding specifically to opposition with the Word brings breakthrough and lasting victory. Listeners are encouraged to feed on truth, use scriptural prayers, and ask God for the revelation that ends every struggle.
Final Blessing:
“And until next time, remember this. Jesus is the healer. God bless you.”
— Nancy Dufresne (26:55)