Podcast Summary

Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast

Episode 868: In Christ I Can, Part 108
Date: October 29, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Episode Overview

In this installment of her long-running “In Christ I Can” series, Nancy Dufresne delves deeply into the topic of receiving from God—especially regarding healing, prosperity, and other spiritual benefits for “those in Christ.” The episode’s core message is that receiving what God has provided is meant to be simple, not difficult, and that the believer’s faith is the key to accessing these blessings. Nancy addresses common misconceptions, offers scriptural examples, and encourages listeners to recognize the ease of receiving and the necessity of maintaining their stand, even in the face of opposition.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. There is Power Present for All Needs

• Nancy opens by reassuring listeners—especially those in hospital or “sick rooms”—that the power of God is present and available to heal and restore them.
• She leads a brief confession for listeners to receive that power “from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.”

  “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.” (00:10)

2. Meditating on the Word and “In Christ” Truths

• Nancy highlights the rich resources available for believers to study “in Him” scriptures (over 229 translations are compiled and free on her website).
• She strongly encourages continuous meditation and review of revelatory episodes and scriptures as a form of building faith.

  "If there's particular episodes that seem to minister to you in a very personal way, then go back and watch those … over and over again. Build the truth of the Word in you … that's one form of meditating on the Word." (01:10)

3. Receiving is Easy—Laying Hold of What’s Already Ours

• A recurring theme is the ease of receiving from God.

  "Receiving is not hard. Receiving is easy. It's the mental arena that turns things difficult when it tries to reason and calculate." (04:00)

• Believers are exhorted to avoid making receiving difficult through “reasoning” and to stop trying to “earn” what has already been given as inheritance in Christ.

  “If it's part of your inheritance … There's no earning involved. It's not about earning something from God. It's about receiving what he's already made ours.” (06:00)

4. Faith: The Open Door and the Pipeline

• Nancy clarifies the nature of faith—not as the mechanism that directly causes the answer, but the pipeline that allows God's power to flow.

  “It's not faith that heals you. It's faith that opens the door for the power of God that heals. But faith ... invites the power of God.” (11:30)

• She uses vivid analogies—faith as a pipeline and as the “open door” for the flow of grace and power into one’s life.

5. Instantaneous vs. Progressive Manifestation

• Not everything in God is received instantly; some manifestations happen “as they went” or in stages (e.g., healing of the lepers, the blind man whose vision improved progressively).

  “Not everything we receive from God is instantaneous, but it's still supernatural. … So don't limit God to the instantaneous.” (19:40)

• Listeners are cautioned not to doubt their faith just because results aren’t immediate.

6. Faith's Role After Manifestation and in Opposition

• Faith is not only for receiving but also for “holding fast” to what’s received, especially when the enemy seeks to steal it.

  “Anytime you receive something from God, the devil is busy trying to steal it from you.” (22:40)

• She illustrates opposition using the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—their faith resulted in increased pressure (“furnace heated seven times hotter”), yet God brought the victory.

7. Practical Faith: Hearing, Speaking, Acting

• Faith comes by hearing but is released by speaking and acting on God’s Word.

  “Faith comes by hearing. But to release that faith, it comes out through what we say and through what we do.” (16:35)

8. The Leading of the Holy Spirit

• In Christ, the believer also has the promise of the Spirit’s leading—not just the written Word but the specific instructions for one’s life.

  “The Spirit of God always speaks in line with what the Word has already said. ... But for faith to come, we have to hear what God is saying.” (18:55)

9. Standing Ground and Advancing in Faith

• Standing in faith is an active process, involving refusing wrong thinking and maintaining one’s confession, regardless of circumstances.
• Speed of manifestation is linked to wholehearted focus on and meditation in the Word, not divided attention.

  “If we are giving our full attention to the Word, what takes long is when we're divided ... How about this? Just increase your time in the Word, increase meditating on the Word, increase your speaking of the Word.” (24:30)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the ease of receiving:

  "Receiving is easy for me. And you need to say that for you, receiving is so easy because God did the hard part of providing it." (05:15)

• On the purpose of faith:

  “Faith is a pipeline that the power of God flows through to reach your need.” (12:00)

• On faith and the unseen:

  “Faith is for the invisible. Faith is for what has not yet shown up. Once it manifests, you don't need faith for anything.” (20:30)

• On spiritual opposition:

  “When you go to challenge the devil's movement in your life, he may try to turn on the heat, but he's still a defeated foe.” (24:00)

• On standing firm:

  “Just know this, because all things belong to us in Christ. We still have to release our faith, we still have to stand in faith, and we still have to hold fast ...” (25:51)

Important Timestamps

• 00:10 – Opening encouragement: “Power is present … I receive it now.”
• 01:10 – Encouragement to meditate repeatedly on "in Him" truths and use ministry resources.
• 04:00 – “Receiving is easy” theme introduced; reasoning and earning addressed.
• 11:30 – The nature of faith: conduit for God’s power.
• 16:35 – Faith comes by hearing, but is released by speaking and acting.
• 18:55 – The importance of the Holy Spirit’s specific guidance.
• 19:40 – Not all manifestations are instant; biblical examples given.
• 20:30 – Faith is for the unseen.
• 22:40 – The enemy’s efforts to steal what’s received.
• 24:00 – Facing and overcoming intensified opposition.
• 24:30 – Tips for speeding up manifestation by focusing on the Word.
• 25:51 – Encouragement to keep standing and holding fast.

Final Takeaways

• Receiving from God is simple for those in Christ—faith is the key, not effort or merit.
• Faith is not passive—it comes from hearing, but must be released through words, actions, and persistent standing, especially in opposition.
• Opposition does not mean failure—when the “heat” of difficulty increases, stand firm in the truths of who you are and what you have in Christ.
• Continually feed and focus on the Word and Spirit to accelerate manifestation and prevent loss of what’s been received.
• Confession for listeners:

  “Receiving is easy for me. I always receive.”

Host’s Closing Reminder:
"Until next time. Remember this, Jesus is the Healer. God bless you."