Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast

Episode 878 | In Christ I Can, Part 118
Date: November 12, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Episode Overview

In this 118th installment of the "In Christ I Can" series, Nancy Dufresne continues to teach on what it means to live a victorious Christian life based on our identity "in Christ." This episode is a deep exploration of how the new birth in Christ grants believers a new nature, divine power, and access to the attributes and faith of God Himself. Nancy unpacks Galatians 2:20 as a foundational scripture, emphasizing the practical outworking of the believer’s identification with Christ and how this affects everyday living, mindset, and victory over sin and life’s challenges.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of God’s Word and Presence

• Belief in God’s Power for Healing and Change

  • Nancy starts by affirming that God's power is present wherever you are, ready to heal and transform (00:10).
  • She encourages listeners:

    "Say, I receive that power...I receive it right now from the top of my head, the soles of my feet." (00:36)

• Importance of Hearing and Doing the Word

  • Drawing on the story of the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5), Nancy explains that faith and healing begin with hearing the Word (00:43–02:10).
  • The process: Hear the Word → Believe the Word → Do the Word → Receive from God.

2. Identity Transformation in Christ

• Crucified with Christ: The Old and New Man

  • Using Galatians 2:20, Nancy teaches that believers’ old sin nature is crucified with Christ, granting a new spirit and nature (03:15–05:55).

  • "God does not heal the spirit of man. At the new birth, he gives you a brand new spirit...He gave you his own nature, the life of God, eternal life in your spirit being." (05:50)

• Not Born the Children of God—But Must Choose

  • "God is the Creator of all men, but He's not the Father of all men. You have to choose Him as Father." (06:45)

3. Renewal of Mind and Habits

• The Process of Retraining the Mind
  • Even after receiving a new spirit, old patterns persist in the mind and flesh; believers must “renew” their minds according to their new identity (07:45–09:30).

  • "We have to now retrain our minds. We have to renew our minds. We have to take on God's way of thinking." (08:10)

4. Divine vs. Human Qualities

• Living from the Divine Nature, Not the Human

  • Contrasts “human love/joy” with the divine versions available through the Spirit (11:00–14:00).

    "Don't try to spend human love when divine love is resident in you...Divine joy is independent of circumstances." (13:45)

• Spending the Life of God

  • Believers are called to deliberately draw from the “greater one” inside them, the life of God, rather than old patterns (13:25).

  • "Now we're spending the divine versions of those [attributes]." (13:26)

5. Walking by Faith

• The Measure of Faith

  • At the new birth, believers receive “the measure of faith” (Romans 12:3), not human faith, but the very faith of God (15:30–16:30).

  • "You can't use human faith and receive a divine flow. It takes divine faith." (16:05)

• Faith: The Open Door for Christ's Life

  • Christ’s life within does not flow automatically; faith activates and releases it (17:50–19:00).

  • "It's faith that's the open door allowing the Christ in you to manifest..." (18:27)

• The Vine and Branches Analogy

  • Because believers are "branches" attached to the "Vine" (Christ), everything in Him is available to them (18:49).

  • "There is nothing of Him that's withheld from you." (19:18)

6. Skillful Living in Christ

• Responding from New Identity

  • The devil tries to make Christians focus on failures “outside of Christ,” but true victory comes from remaining conscious of one’s status “in Christ” (20:30–22:00).

  • "He constantly points back to you outside of Christ. He will never point to you in Christ." (21:02)

• Safety in Skillfulness

  • Nancy’s advice:

    "Our safety is: be skillful with our in-Christ life. Learn who we are, learn how to respond and draw on that nature of God that's on the inside of us..." (22:35)

7. Accessing the Anointing

• The Anointing Destroys the Yoke

  • Living and acting in line with God’s Word is acting in line with Christ, which releases the “anointing”—God’s burden-removing, yoke-destroying power (23:20–23:45).

• Practical Examples of Drawing on Christ

  • Drawing on divine love, joy, peace, temperance, etc., activates the anointing for victory over circumstances (23:45–24:50).

8. Confession and Meditation on “In Christ” Truths

• Nancy urges regular confession of Galatians 2:20 and meditation on “in Christ” scriptures to shape daily living (25:00–26:15).
• Free resources for further study are available on the ministry website.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "I always receive from God. My faith always, always works." (01:47)
• "When you're sitting under the teaching of the Word of God, you're sitting under the flow of life." (03:00)
• "God does not heal the spirit of man. At the new birth, he gives you a brand new spirit." (05:50)
• "God is the Creator of all men, but he's not the Father of all men. You have to choose Him as Father." (06:45)
• "We are no longer permitted to go back to the human version. We have to stay with the divine version of all these attributes that are ours." (12:45)
• "You can't use human faith and receive a divine flow." (16:05)
• "It's faith that's the open door allowing the Christ in you to manifest." (18:27)
• "There is nothing of Him that's withheld from you." (19:18)
• "If you become completely skillful at living as one in Christ, the devil has no access to your life." (22:22)
• "Every time we act in line with the Word, we're acting in line with Christ. And what happens? The anointing shows up and will manifest." (23:35)

Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------| | 00:10 | Power present for healing | | 00:43 | Introduction: hearing and doing the Word | | 03:15 | Galatians 2:20: "crucified with Christ" | | 05:30 | New birth: receiving God's nature | | 06:45 | Choosing God as Father | | 08:10 | Renewing the mind after salvation | | 11:00 | Human vs. divine qualities | | 15:30 | The measure of faith | | 18:00 | Faith activates Christ’s life | | 18:49 | Vine and branches analogy | | 22:22 | Skillfulness in living “in Christ” | | 23:35 | Anointing destroys yokes, practical faith | | 25:00 | Confessing “in Christ” scriptures | | 26:15 | Resources and invitation to deepen study |

Action Steps and Resources

• Meditate on scriptures about your identity in Christ, especially Galatians 2:20.
• Practice confessing your identity in Christ daily.
• Download free “In Christ” scripture listings from the ministry website for deeper study.
• Remember, walking by faith and recognizing the new divine nature within is key to living victoriously.

Tone: Practical, uplifting, scripturally grounded, and encouraging. Nancy’s teaching style is warm, direct, and filled with illustrative stories and analogies that make spiritual truths accessible for everyday living.

For more information and resources, visit:
jesusthehealer.org or dufresneministries.org

Summary prepared for those seeking a concise and actionable understanding of Nancy Dufresne’s teaching on living “In Christ.”