Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne

Episode 796 | "In Christ I Can," Part 36
Release Date: July 21, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne

Overview of Main Theme

This episode continues Nancy Dufresne’s teaching series on the believer’s identity and inheritance “in Christ,” with a strong emphasis on personally and intentionally engaging with the power and provision available through Jesus. The focus is on training the listener not just to hear God’s Word, but to be active doers—especially in drawing on Christ for help in every area of life rather than relying on people, emotions, or passive expectation. Drawing from Colossians 2:6, Nancy encourages listeners to walk daily in the fullness of Christ, highlighting the necessity of personal faith and invitation for God’s intervention.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Presence and Accessibility of God’s Power

• Opening Reminder (00:10–00:46):
  • There is power present in every room, hospital or otherwise, to heal and raise up the sick. It must be received by faith.
  • Quote [00:37]:

    “Power is present. That power is there to do a work... Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now.”

• Receiving is active, not passive—requires verbal acknowledgment.

Being a Doer, Not Just a Hearer, of the Word

• Importance of not only listening but acting on the Word for results in life.
• Recollection of Jesus’ teaching: it is more blessed to be a doer of His Word than even His natural mother was to birth Him (01:35–03:25).
  • Quote [01:53]:

    “He said that the doer of the Word is more blessed than the woman who gave birth to Him. Think of that.”

Hearing What the Spirit Says

• Listeners are encouraged to tune in spiritually, not just physically, because the Spirit customizes truth to each person’s need (03:50–05:08).
  • Quote [04:28]:

    “Just have ears to hear. Because the Spirit of God will drive home the truth of God’s Word to your life so that you receive his divine help.”

Who We Are “In Christ” & Using What Belongs to Us

• Discussion of resources on “In Him” scriptures available to listeners for learning and meditation (05:28–06:44).
• Keynote Scripture: Colossians 2:6 (Living Bible):
  • Trust Christ not just for salvation but for each day’s problems.
  • Christ must be intentionally acknowledged every day for Him to be active in our lives.

God’s Honor and the Necessity of Asking

• God’s deep honor prevents Him from acting without our invitation—even though He knows our needs (07:11–10:05).
  • Quote [09:18]:

    “His honor runs so deep. He will not violate someone’s will. What’s that mean? That puts the responsibility on us.”

• Personal anecdote: Nancy tends to be internal, and realized that thinking about a problem is not the same as talking to God about it (10:33–13:28).
  • Quote [12:14]:

    “We think because we’re thinking about it—that is God’s invitation to work on it. And that’s not true. We have to verbalize a request.”

Don’t Substitute People or Feelings for Faith

• Warning against assuming that talking to others is giving God permission to help, or that our thoughts are equivalent to prayer (13:46–16:00).
• Emphasizes the difference between leaning on people (who can fail us) and leaning on Christ (who cannot).
• Only Jesus is our Savior (16:03–17:48).

Activating Christ in You: Prayer and Response

• Referencing James 5:13–14: The person in trouble must pray—direct and personal involvement is necessary (18:45–21:10).
  • Quote [19:21]:

    “Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. What’s prayer? Prayer is talking to God... Talk to God about it. Why? Because so much of the time we automatically go to talking to people.”

• Don’t delegate your need for help to someone else’s prayer life—only you can activate Christ in you (21:44–24:10).

The Habit of Turning to God First

• Your first response leads you. If you turn to emotions or people, they’ll lead you; turn to your spirit and Christ in you, and He’ll lead you (24:11–25:18).
  • Quote [24:28]:

    “Who you involve first is who’s leading you.”

• The length and depth of God’s involvement is determined by the level to which you invite Him (25:24–26:10).
• Emphasizes habit formation: cultivate an instinct to turn to God, not people or feelings, first.

Personal Responsibility and Direct Access

• Hebrews 4:16—no middleman required; invite Christ in you directly (26:15–27:01).
  • Quote [26:35]:

    “In Christ, the middleman is removed…When you’re faced with a need, put the greater one to work for you.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Power and Healing (00:10):

  “There’s enough power in every sick room…and I want to remind you, power is present.”
  (Nancy Dufresne [B])

• On the Priority of Doing (01:53):

  “The doer of the Word is more blessed than the woman who gave birth to Him. Think of that.”
  (Nancy Dufresne [B])

• On God’s Honor & Our Responsibility (09:18):

  “His honor runs so deep. He will not violate someone’s will…that puts the responsibility on us.”

• On Verbalizing Faith (12:14):

  “We think because we’re thinking about it—that is God’s invitation to work on it. And that’s not true. We have to verbalize a request.”

• On Prayer and Action (19:21):

  “Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray...Talk to God about it. Why? Because so much of the time we automatically go to talking to people.”

• On Who Leads You (24:28):

  “Who you involve first is who’s leading you.”

• On Removing the Middleman (26:35):

  “In Christ, the middleman is removed…When you’re faced with a need, put the greater one to work for you.”

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:10 — Declaration of present power for healing and miracle-working
• 01:35–03:25 — Story about Jesus, blessings, and being a “doer” of the Word
• 03:50–05:08 — Hearing what the Spirit says to you individually
• 05:28–06:44 — Resources for “In Him” scriptures, invitation to learn more
• 07:11–10:05 — God’s honor prevents Him from moving without our invitation
• 10:33–13:28 — Personal experience: Need to verbalize, not just think, our requests to God
• 13:46–17:48 — The problem of relying on people, not Christ
• 18:45–21:10 — Teaching on James 5:13–14: “Let him pray”—responsibility to involve God personally
• 24:11–25:18 — First reactions shape who/what leads us (emotions, people, or Christ)
• 26:15–27:01 — Direct access to God, remove the middleman, activate Christ in you

Conclusion

Nancy Dufresne’s teaching in this episode is a clarion call for believers to:

• Move from passive expectation to active, verbalized engagement with God.
• Make prayer and response the first line of action in every need, not an afterthought.
• Recognize the critical necessity of inviting God’s help, and not expecting Him to move just because He knows.
• Stop relying on others or emotions as substitutes for faith.
• Continually cultivate a habit of engaging and drawing on the life and power “in Christ.”

Final summary quote [26:35]:

“In Christ, the middleman is removed…When you’re faced with a need, put the greater one to work for you.”

Listeners are encouraged to return for the next installment for deeper exploration of life “in Christ.”