Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne – Episode 819

“In Christ I Can, Part 59”
Date: August 21, 2025

Episode Overview

In this teaching-focused episode, Nancy Dufresne continues her long-running series on “In Christ I Can,” emphasizing the believer’s identity and inheritance in Jesus. She expounds on how every Christian is equipped with God’s nature—including the fruit of the Spirit—through union with Christ. The chief message is learning to actively draw upon what’s already been provided “in Christ” (wholeness, provision, peace, etc.), shifting one’s speech, thoughts, and expectations from a natural (human) standpoint to a supernatural, “in Christ” reality. This installment particularly walks through each of the nine fruits of the Spirit, relating them to daily living, spiritual growth, and victory over adversity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power and Provision of God is Present (00:10–03:00)

• Nancy begins by affirming God’s healing power is present everywhere for every need.

• She stresses believers should not beg for what is already theirs but should receive by faith.

  “It’s present right where you’re at. Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now.”
  — Nancy Dufresne (00:33)

2. Identity: Living and Speaking “In Christ” (03:00–08:00)

• Christians are to focus on who they are in Christ rather than how they feel in the natural.

• Wholeness, peace, provision—these are realities inside the believer because Christ Himself is within.

• Speaking in line with the reality of being “in Him” activates these benefits.

  “In Christ, you’re whole. Absolutely. We cannot be standing in Christ sick, right?”
  — Nancy Dufresne (03:33)

3. The Danger of Ignorance—Knowing What Belongs to Us (08:00–09:30)

• Hosea 4:6 is referenced: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”

• The enemy cannot cut believers off from God’s blessings, but ignorance can.

  “The devil can’t cut you off, but ignorance certainly will. So we don’t want to not know what belongs to us in Christ.” — Nancy Dufresne (09:05)

4. All Fruit of the Spirit is Already in the Believer (09:30–13:30)

• Galatians 5:22-23—love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith(-fulness), meekness, temperance.

• These are divine forces, not just good traits; they are God’s own character imparted to us.

• No need to ask for them—receive and draw on them because they came with Christ Himself at new birth.

  “When He came in you, all He is came in with Him…These are forces against the devil too.”
  — Nancy Dufresne (11:17)

5. Practical Outworking of Each Spiritual Fruit

a) Love (13:30–15:00)

• It's not human love, but God’s infinite love.
• Human love ends; divine love never does.

“When He put love in you, He didn’t go outside Himself…He took of His own love and made it yours.”
— Nancy Dufresne (14:25)

b) Joy (15:00–18:45)

• Joy isn’t contingent on circumstances or others’ behavior.
• The believer brings their own joy with them and can choose it daily, despite life situations.

“You don’t have to wait for joyful circumstances before you’re joyful. You brought your own joy with you…”
— Nancy Dufresne (17:40)

c) Peace (18:45–20:20)

• Encompasses heart, mind, and body.
• With Christ’s peace, you can speak to your body, mind, and circumstances and expect peace to rule.

“God doesn’t just want your heart to be at peace. He wants your mind to be at peace. And…your body to be at peace.”
— Nancy Dufresne (19:01)

d) Longsuffering (Patience) (20:20–23:45)

• Essential for waiting on God’s timing and development.
• Impatience can result in compromised outcomes or spiritual stuntedness.

“If you’re impatient, you could easily settle for something less than God’s best.”
— Nancy Dufresne (21:10)

e) Gentleness (23:45–24:50)

• Gentleness is not cultural but spiritual; it’s the standard of conduct for believers.
• Words and actions should never wound.

“You’re offered a high flow—you can’t just go by your culture when the Word tells you another guideline.”
— Nancy Dufresne (24:08)

f) Goodness (24:50–25:20)

• We exhibit goodness towards others, regardless of how they treat us, because the good One lives in us.

“He expects us to respond to others based on Who’s in us and not based on how others have treated us.”
— Nancy Dufresne (25:10)

g) Faith / Faithfulness (25:20–26:15)

• Faithfulness means finishing what God gives us—not quitting or being dissuaded from His path.
• But, we must follow God’s Word above merely keeping “our word” if we went in the wrong direction.

“We cannot live as one in Christ and then be a quitter any time we feel like it…We have to be faithful to the finish.”
— Nancy Dufresne (25:30)

h) Meekness (26:15–27:10)

• Teachable, easy to be led, opposed to being proud or stubborn.
• God instructs by His Word, not crisis—meekness keeps us receptive.

“If we’re going to be a know-it-all, we’re going to hit a lot of hard walls in life.”
— Nancy Dufresne (26:29)

i) Temperance (Self-control) (27:10–29:30)

• A God-given force to rule thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
• Divine discipline (not just self-developed) is essential for overcoming habits and temptations.

“There’s the restraint of God, the temperance of God in you. And you have to depend on that.”
— Nancy Dufresne (28:25)

6. Responding to God’s Provision (through the Fruit) (29:30–30:18)

• The Christian walk is letting these divine fruits operate: “draw on, spend them, pick the fruit and enjoy life.”
• Living “in Christ” is practically realized by yielding to the Spirit’s fruit in daily situations.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Identity (03:33):
  “In Christ, you’re whole. Absolutely. We cannot be standing in Christ sick, right? There’s no sickness in Him.”

• On Ignorance (09:05):
  “The devil can’t cut you off, but ignorance certainly will.”

• On Divine Nature (11:17):
  “These are forces against the devil too. I said they are absolute forces against the devil. They are mighty when they function.”

• On Daily Joy (17:40):
  “You brought your own joy with you and you can draw on it and spend it anytime you want.”

• On God’s Discipline (28:25):
  “There’s the restraint of God, the temperance of God in you…You have to depend on that.”

Essential Timestamps & Segments

• 00:10–03:00 — Receiving God’s power now
• 03:00–08:00 — Focus: Identity and wholeness “in Christ”
• 09:30–13:30 — Introduction to the fruit of the Spirit in the believer
• 13:30–29:30 — In-depth, practical teaching on each “fruit”
• 29:30–30:18 — Conclusion: Living out the fruits, enjoying “Christ in us”

Tone & Approach

Nancy Dufresne’s teaching is nurturing, practical, and consistently faith-focused. She uses everyday examples, encourages self-responsibility (not blaming others or circumstances), and communicates hope rooted in biblical truths. Her tone is accessible, sincere, and pastorally direct, urging listeners to move out of self-effort and into dependence on what God has already deposited.

Summary

This episode is a robust, practical guide to realizing and living out the benefits of being “in Christ.” Nancy Dufresne clarifies that the power, virtues, and victory of Jesus are present within the believer from day one—not something to strive for but to draw on. By cultivating and yielding to the fruit of the Spirit, every Christian is enabled to experience God’s best and withstand any circumstance through His divine nature.

Whether dealing with health, relationships, or personal growth, the key is not looking outward for solutions, but inward—where the fullness of Christ resides.