Podcast Summary

Podcast: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode: 896 | In Christ I Can, Part 136
Date: December 8, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Main Theme

This episode continues Nancy Dufresne’s powerful teaching on the truths of being “in Christ.” The focus is on the believer’s identity, authority, and ability to access everything God has provided through Christ. Nancy emphasizes the importance of renewing the mind, speaking faith, guarding thoughts, and becoming "partakers" (not just possessors) of all spiritual blessings in Christ.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Ever-Present Power of God (00:10–00:52)

• Nancy reminds listeners: There is enough power present in every situation, room, or circumstance to bring healing and deliverance.
• Quote (00:17):

  “Power is present. That power is there to do a work … Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now.” – Nancy Dufresne

2. Who We Are In Christ: Possession and Participation (00:52–07:50)

• Everything Needed is Found in Christ:
  • God’s plan for each life is great and can only be fully realized by relying on Christ within.
  • In Christ, there’s fullness, sufficiency, and power; outside Him, there is limitation.
• Becoming Skillful:
  • Believers are encouraged to daily cultivate the habit of acknowledging what is theirs in Christ.
• Colossians 2:9–10 (Living Bible):
  • In Christ, “there is all of God in a human body. So you have everything when you have Christ … He is the highest ruler.”
• Distinction Between ‘Possessors’ and ‘Partakers’:
  • God makes us possessors, but only we can choose to partake by acknowledging (speaking and believing) what is ours.

3. The Power of Acknowledgment and Faith’s Communication (07:51–14:43)

• Philemon 1:6 – Faith Goes Into Effect When Acknowledged:

  • Faith becomes “effectual” as we recognize and affirm "every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."
  • Speaking is vital, but so is inward acknowledgment—even if you can’t speak audibly.
  • Memorable Story (09:14): Nancy shares about her husband resisting fear in a doctor’s office by quietly, inwardly speaking to it in faith.
  • Quote (09:34):

    “He said, under my breath, ‘No, you don’t, fear. You get back down there’ … but he said it from within, from a place of faith.” – Nancy Dufresne

• Guarding Against Double-Mindedness:

  • Faith cannot function if we say one thing outwardly but believe another inwardly.
  • We must be congruent: “It matters that we say the right thing out loud, but it also matters that we say the right thing to ourselves.” (08:30)

4. What You Acknowledge Manifests (14:44–25:59)

• Don’t Acknowledge the Negative:

  • Discusses how focusing on and communicating negatives (illness, lack, fear) causes those things to increase in one's life.

• Kenneth E. Hagin’s Healing Testimony:

  • Brother Hagin overcame a terminal diagnosis after learning to stop worrying (repenting for the “sin of worry”) and believing/acknowledging his healing before seeing it.
  • Quote (16:47):

    “When he stopped the sin of worry, things started falling off of him … He still had to release faith even though he had cast the care.” – Nancy Dufresne

  • Hagin’s subsequent challenge: After healing, symptoms tried to return. He realized he was making two conflicting confessions—one of healing and one acknowledging symptoms. Only when he returned to solely confessing the Word (“by His stripes I am healed”) did his health return.
  • Lesson:
    • “What we acknowledge is what will manifest.” (19:50)
    • The truth is what God says, regardless of circumstances or feelings.

• Truth vs. Facts:

  • Truth is defined by God’s Word, not what appears or feels real at the moment.
  • Practical Example (22:01): When paying bills: Say, “In Christ, I have all I need to pay these bills. In Christ, there is no lack.”

5. The Process of Sowing the Word (25:00–25:58)

• Sowing and Harvesting:
  • Just as a farmer sows seed and waits for the harvest, speaking God’s Word over time brings about change.
  • Quote (24:39):

    “You have to sow this Word in your heart … and then one day, there grew up a harvest on it.” – Nancy Dufresne

6. Guarding the Thought Life (25:59–27:07)

• Not Every Thought Belongs to Us:
  • The enemy suggests thoughts; we only “own” what we accept and meditate on.
  • Use Philippians as a checklist—accept only what’s pure, true, praiseworthy.
• Quote (26:25):

  “If you can’t praise God for it, you have no business talking about it, entertaining it, or taking it into your thought life.” – Nancy Dufresne

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Power is present. That power is there to do a work … Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now.” (Nancy Dufresne, 00:17)
• “He can supply us with everything, but we're the only ones that can partake. He cannot make us partake of it, yet he makes us fully supplied with it.” (Nancy Dufresne, 03:10)
• “Faith becomes effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you, in Christ Jesus.” (Nancy Dufresne referencing Philemon 1:6, 05:12)
• “It’s not just speaking out loud, but what are you saying to yourself?” (09:07)
• “What we acknowledge is what will manifest.” (Nancy Dufresne, 19:50)
• “If you can’t praise God for it, you have no business talking about it, entertaining it, or taking it into your thought life.” (Nancy Dufresne, 26:25)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:10: Power of God is always present—accept it for yourself
• 00:52: Introduction to main teaching: “Who We Are in Christ”
• 02:35: God’s plan requires Christ’s enabling—distinguishing inside vs. outside of Christ
• 04:12: Reading Colossians 2:9–10 (Living Bible) and teaching on fullness in Christ
• 05:12: How to become a “partaker”: The importance of acknowledgment (Philemon 1:6)
• 09:07: Story of resisting fear with quiet confession
• 10:13: Double-mindedness explained—need for inward alignment
• 15:30: Kenneth E. Hagin’s story—overcoming worry and receiving healing by faith
• 19:50: The principle: what you acknowledge increases in your life
• 22:01: Practical application: Speaking the truth when facing financial need
• 25:00: The necessity of sowing and waiting for “harvest” in the Word
• 25:59: Guarding thoughts—Philippians checklist for thought life
• 26:25: Principle: Only meditate/acknowledge what you can praise God for

Final Thoughts

Nancy Dufresne masterfully emphasizes the connection between faith, confession, thought life, and receiving what already belongs to the believer in Christ. By aligning both speech and inward acknowledgment to God’s Word, and by refusing to entertain negative thoughts or confessions, listeners are equipped to walk in the fullness of what Christ has provided—healing, provision, and victory.

For more messages and teachings, visit Dufresne Ministries.

Remember:
“Jesus is the healer.” (Nancy Dufresne, 27:07)