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

Episode 891 | "In Christ I Can, Part 131"

Date: December 1, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne

Overview

In this episode of Jesus the Healer, Nancy Dufresne continues her long-running series, "In Christ I Can," focusing on the believer’s identity and authority in Christ. The central theme centers around understanding and living from our position "in Christ"—specifically, that believers have been raised and seated with Jesus at the right hand of the Father, and thus partake in His fellowship, authority, and provision. Nancy provides teaching on renewing the mind, resisting condemnation, and recognizing how the Holy Spirit leads through the inward witness. The episode emphasizes boldness at the "throne of grace" and the practical outworking of victory in daily life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Power and Presence for Healing ([00:10]–[00:46])

• Every sick room is filled with God’s power, available for healing.

  • “There’s enough power in every sick room… to raise up that sick one. … That power is there to do a work.” ([00:10])

• Listeners are encouraged to actively receive and declare this power over their bodies.

  • Call and Response:
    • "Say, 'I receive that power... from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.'" ([00:41])

2. Identity in Christ Is Foundational ([00:52]–[03:55])

• The series aims to build understanding of our identity in Christ as the foundation of redemption.

  • “Our truest identity is who we are in Him. And we can never really know who God made us to be apart from knowing who He is in us and who we are in Him.” ([02:43])

• The enemy tries to pull believers back to identify with their old selves, but in Christ, this identity is settled.

3. Raised and Seated with Christ – Living from the Throne ([04:00]–[13:00])

• Reference to Ephesians 1:20–21: God raised Jesus from the dead, seated Him at His right hand—believers are also raised and seated with Him.

  • “The same seat of authority that Jesus occupies, we occupy. … We are to live our life from the throne. We are to move in this life from our position and our authority that the throne has given us.” ([06:45])

• As the body of Christ, believers are not just “mere man” but draw life from a higher spiritual place.

  • “We belong at the throne now. Think of that. … We have been redeemed and born again.” ([08:34])

• Hebrews 4:16—“Come boldly to the throne of grace.”

  • “Do you ever notice it never tells us when to leave? It only tells us to come.” ([09:46])

• Believers should see fellowship with the Father as both a right and privilege secured by Jesus.

4. Dealing with Condemnation and the Past ([13:00]–[15:50])

• The enemy tries to remind believers of past sins to keep them from boldness at the throne.

  • “The devil is trying to always remind us of the past—faults, failures, weaknesses, mistakes…” ([13:50])

• Solution: Renewing the mind to what the blood of Jesus has accomplished and refusing to let past identities dominate.

  • “God loves us as we are. But He doesn't leave us as we are. He brings us into the likeness of His own Son.” ([16:32])

5. Living from a Higher Place: Spiritual Fulfillment ([16:00]–[18:55])

• Dissatisfaction in the believer’s life often comes from not fellowshipping with the place they've been raised to in Christ.

  • “Our spirits are dissatisfied when they're not in ongoing, abiding fellowship with the place we've been raised to. If we settle for the flow of this world, our spirit is cheated and our spirit knows it.” ([17:08])

• Believers are to "rule and reign over" circumstances, not be dominated by them.

6. Hearing from the Throne – The Importance of the Inward Witness ([19:00]–[24:50])

• Drawing from the life of Jesus and the gospels: before miracles, people came to “hear and be healed.”

  • “If we can hear and be healed, can't we also hear and receive provision?” ([21:40])
  • “Everything we receive from God is based on our hearing.” ([22:25])

• God leads primarily through the inward witness (Romans 8:14-16).

  • “The sons of God are led by the Spirit of God… the Spirit bears witness with our spirit.” ([24:12])
  • “The bigger the decision, the quieter the leading. … The Word never promises us a spectacular leading, but the inward witness.” ([25:52])

• Practical Tip: The enemy can only create confusion in the mind, not in the spirit; the inward witness is safe and reliable.

7. Boldness at the Throne and Receiving All the Father Has ([25:00]–[27:00])

• Encourage listeners to approach God with boldness because of Jesus’ finished work.

  • “You don’t have to earn it. You do have to acknowledge it—acknowledge I’ve been raised and seated with Christ.” ([26:32])

• The devil’s goal is to undermine confidence and keep believers from their place at the throne.

  • “If we’re not bold, we draw back from the presence of God instead of taking our place.” ([26:54])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On identity in Christ:
  “Our truest identity is who we are in Him.” — Nancy Dufresne ([02:43])

• On living from victory:
  “I’m done with my days of being pushed around by circumstances, by the adversary, by the accuser of the brethren. I’m not letting fear push me around…” — Nancy Dufresne ([19:42])

• On positional truth:
  “We are to live our life from the throne. … We've been raised and seated at the throne of God.” — Nancy Dufresne ([06:45])

• On hearing God’s voice:
  “Before God moves, he says something. God never makes a movement until he says something. … The words of God direct the movement of God.” — Nancy Dufresne ([22:05])

• On condemnation:
  “You don’t know what the blood did for you. It cleansed you. … He brings us into the likeness of his own Son.” — Nancy Dufresne ([16:04])

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:10 – Power is present for healing and receiving.
• 02:30 – The basis for identity in Christ; inoculation against the enemy’s lies.
• 06:30 – Explanation of believers being seated with Christ in authority.
• 09:46 – Teaching from Hebrews 4:16: “Come boldly to the throne of grace.”
• 13:50 – Combating condemnation and accusations about the past.
• 16:32 – God’s acceptance and transformation through Christ.
• 18:00 – The cost of living below our spiritual position.
• 21:40 – The principle of “hearing and being healed;” how hearing precedes victory.
• 24:12 – Roman 8:14–16 – The concept of the inward witness.
• 25:52 – The practical advice about the quietness of major spiritual leadings.
• 26:32 – Encouragement to acknowledge our place at the throne and pray.

Conclusion & Final Exhortation

Nancy closes by inviting listeners to pray and receive from the presence of God, emphasizing that in Christ, every need is met at the throne and that believers are “children of the throne.” She prays for healing, provision, peace, and joy, reiterating the believer’s right and privilege to access everything God has provided in Christ.

Memorable Closing:
"We belong at the throne, for we are children of the throne. … Remember this: Jesus is the Healer. God bless you." ([27:00])

Key Takeaways for Listeners

• You are seated with Christ—see yourself through this spiritual position.
• Every need is met at the throne of grace; approach boldly—and stay.
• God leads by the inward witness (a quiet ‘knowing’ in your spirit)—learn to trust it.
• Reject condemnation and shame from the past; your identity is “in Him.”
• Victory is lived out as you renew your mind and feed on these truths daily.

For further resources and teachings, visit dufresneministries.org.