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Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode 820 | "In Christ I Can," Part 60
Air Date: August 22, 2025
Host/Teacher: Nancy Dufresne

Episode Overview

This episode continues Nancy Dufresne’s extensive series “In Christ I Can,” focusing on what it means to live out your new identity in Christ. The central theme is how being "in Christ" changes everything—from how you think and act, to how you handle circumstances, faith, provision, and worry. Nancy encourages listeners to renew their minds to these truths, draw daily on Christ’s supply, and adopt a "supply-minded" mindset versus a "need-minded" one.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Power of God’s Presence in Your Situation

• Right from the beginning, Nancy reminds listeners that God’s power is present wherever they are—even in sickness or hospital rooms.
  • “There’s enough power in every sick room… to raise up that sick one… Power is present. That power is there to do a work. Believe in what’s not, try to get something, but notice that He’s already made it yours… Say, I receive that power.” (00:10)

Being a Doer of the Word

• Emphasis on the importance of not just hearing God’s Word, but doing it.
• Living as a "doer" brings blessing:
  • “It’s the doer that’s blessed… Hearing is not the end of it… We’re hearing for one reason, so we can better do what we hear.” (00:52)

Identity in Christ: Living the New Life

• Transformation comes from understanding and living out who you are in Christ.
  • “We’re to live as one in Christ because we are new creatures in Christ… Outside of Christ, we just live like an old creature. But in Christ, we’re to live a brand new life.” (01:25)
• A call for Christians to not live like they did before they were saved.

The Testimony of Kenneth Copeland: Prosperity Through Identification

• Nancy shares a story about Kenneth Copeland, illustrating how to answer life’s big challenges by referencing your identity in Christ, not your natural resources.
  • When God told Brother Copeland to sow $50,000 (a massive sum in the 1970s):
    • “In Christ I have it, and in Christ I can give it.” (04:51)
  • The lesson: “Outside of Christ, he didn’t have that money… but in Christ, he had the money to give.” (05:15)
  • God’s plan is not meant to be fulfilled in human strength, but with His power working through us.

Jesus: Example of Letting God Work Through Us

• Jesus Himself said, "My Father in me, He does the works." (06:28)
• Nancy expounds: “He was depicting how he moved, how he thought and how he operated… The more I respond to Him… the more I know and recognize and give attention to this truth that He is in me, then I will draw on Him to work through me.” (07:00)

The Importance of Acknowledging Christ Daily

• Renewal of the mind and daily acknowledgment of God’s indwelling is crucial.
  • “Don’t wait until a crisis shows up to learn it. Do it every single day… Say, ‘Father, You’re my strength today. You’re my ability.’ Turn your attention toward Him.” (09:40)

Overcoming Struggle and Condemnation

• Renewing your mind to your identity eliminates guilt and endless internal struggle:
  • “If you will renew your mind to who you are in Christ, condemnation is done… struggle is over… you’re letting Him work through you.” (10:49)

Meditate on and Speak “In Him” Scriptures

• Nancy emphasizes the importance of regularly meditating on Scriptures that reveal our position in Christ.
  • She promotes free downloadable resources on “In Him” Scriptures. (13:24)

Philippians 4:6-7 – Freedom from Anxiety

• Key text:
  • “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything. Aren’t you so glad to know that in Christ, no worry, in Christ, no fear.” (14:08)
  • Worry is viewed as essentially an accusation that God is not enough; it’s a sign of not trusting His sufficiency.
  • “How do we know if we’re worrying? If we’re thinking about it.” (14:40)
  • Encouragement to replace worry with thankfulness and prayer in every situation.

Philippians 4:13 – Empowered for Everything

• Classic verse: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (18:10)
  • Nancy explains that it’s about strength and sufficiency that come only from Christ, not self.
  • “I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.” (19:32)
  • Christianity is not about being a victim, but living as a master over life’s circumstances.

Philippians 4:19 – God Our Source & Supply

• “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (21:28)
  • This promise is especially for givers—those who are generous in supporting God’s work.
  • Emphasis on shifting from a “need-minded” to a “supply-minded” perspective:
    • “Most Christians are living need, need, need minded… but there's a divine order in this verse. God is listed first, supply is listed next, and need is all met and annihilated in the God who supplies.” (23:00)
  • Talking about God’s supply and goodness opens the door for provision and brings peace, not fear or worry.

Generosity Reflects God’s Nature

• Encouragement to respond to our God-given nature as givers, not hoarders:
  • “If people say, I struggle with giving, I struggle with being generous, you’re not being true to the nature that’s in you… the Greater One who is a giver is in you.” (21:56)
  • God gives seed to the sower; believe Him for seed if you want to give but lack resources. (24:47)

Living With Confidence in God’s Provision

• Several translations of Philippians 4:19 reinforce that God’s supply is limitless and already provided before the need arises.
  • “You’ll never come up to a need that does not have a supply already authored by Heaven for it. Now, you say, well, if I have a supply for the need, why hasn’t it shown up? It’s waiting for your faith to lay hold of it.” (25:54)
• Avoid complaints about salary, circumstances, or being wronged; God will make up the difference for every wrong suffered.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Nancy Dufresne on daily mindfulness:

  “Don’t wait till a crisis shows up to learn it. Do it every single day… You will never draw on Him without having your attention on Him.” (09:40)

• Assessing your mindset:

  “How do we know if we’re worrying? If we’re thinking about it. Well, Pastor Nancy, I’m not worried, I’m just concerned. Yeah, that’s what I said, worried.” (14:40)

• Mantra for giving and receiving:

  “In Christ I have it, and in Christ I can give it.” (04:51, quoting Kenneth Copeland)

• On shifting your thought life:

  “There’s nothing more tiring than living need minded… Most Christians are living need, need, need minded. We are invited to leave the ranks of the need minded and join the ranks of the supply minded.” (23:00)

• Living in mastery:

  “When He gets involved, He turns you into master, not into victim. Leave the victim mentality under the blood of Jesus.” (20:59)

• On God’s patience:

  “He only worked with creation, creating, six days. Then He rested… but He works every day with us… If there’s anything that I’m so grateful for, I say, God, thank You for being patient with me.” (11:54)

Additional Practical Applications

• Download and meditate on “In Him” Scriptures from Nancy’s website (13:24)
• Practice thankfulness before making requests to God (16:22)
• Speak supply, not lack, in your home (24:11)

Key Timestamps

• 00:10 — Power present in every situation; receiving healing
• 04:51 — Kenneth Copeland’s testimony on giving by faith
• 09:40 — The necessity of daily acknowledging Christ within
• 14:08 — Philippians 4:6–7: Freedom from anxiety, practical steps
• 18:10 to 21:00 — The “I can do all things” Christ-empowerment principle
• 21:28 to 25:54 — God’s supply (Philippians 4:19), becoming supply-minded, generosity, faith for provision

Episode Takeaways

• Living "in Christ" is a transformational shift in identity and possibility.
• God’s power, strength, and provision are always present and accessible for every need, but must be received by faith.
• Worry is incompatible with trust in God’s sufficiency; peace comes as you shift your focus from your lack to His promise.
• Christians are encouraged to be generous, reflecting the nature of God within them, and to always expect and confess supply, not scarcity.

For further resources, Nancy Dufresne recommends visiting jesusthehealer.org for free booklets and in-depth “In Him” Scripture studies.