Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne

Episode: 898 | In Christ I Can, Part 138
Date: December 10, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne, Dufresne Ministries

Main Theme:

Living in the Reality of "In Christ": Possession, Partaking & The Power of Our Words
Nancy Dufresne continues her extensive series on our identity and fullness in Christ Jesus. This episode focuses on the shift from simply possessing all that Christ has provided for believers, to actively partaking of those blessings—primarily through acknowledging (rather than asking for) every good thing already present in us, especially through the deliberate use of our words to agree with God’s truth.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of God Is Present—Receiving, Not Striving

• Nancy opens by emphasizing that God's healing power is always present, whether you're at home or in a hospital room.
  • Quote:
    “There’s enough power in every sick room... to raise up that sick one. ...Power is present. ...Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now.” (00:10)
• She stresses that the focus should be on receiving what’s already provided, not striving to get something new.

2. The Joy and Purpose of Teaching the Word (01:00 - 03:15)

• Nancy expresses her gratitude for the opportunity to teach globally through daily broadcasts, reaching 186 countries with the Word.
  • Quote:
    “It is one of the greatest joys of my life to get to bring this word to you... it is such a great pleasure…to bring this all conquering word into your life.” (00:52)
• The ongoing “In Christ” series is designed to root believers’ identity in their redemption and “redemptive rights.”

3. Discovering What It Means to Be “In Christ” (03:15 - 07:30)

• The series explores who we are, what we have, and what we can do in Christ.
• Nancy mentions free resources: lists of “In Him” Scriptures available at jesusthehealer.org—including a compilation from 229 different translations.
• Personal Anecdote: A believer described finding their identity in Christ as being “born again, again,” due to the revelation of already having inherited everything in Christ.
• Key Point:
  “God can make us possessors of what belongs to us in Christ. He cannot make us partakers. We’re the ones who partake.” (06:13)

4. Becoming Partakers: The Philemon 1:6 Principle (07:30 - 15:00)

• Philemon 1:6: Faith becomes effective by acknowledging (not asking for) every good thing in us because we are in Christ.
• Nancy distinguishes between Old Testament and New Testament prayer and perspective:
  • OT: Believers asked God to do or send something.
  • NT (In Christ): Believers acknowledge what is already theirs.
• Receiving correction from God is part of “every good thing,” but God’s correction lifts, never threatens or causes fear.
• Quote:
  “There is no anything in [God’s correction] that would settle us in Christ. ...What belongs to us is a settled life, a peaceful life…there is such peace in the flow of making those corrections.” (11:05)

5. How to Acknowledge and Partake (Practical Application)

• Faith is released through our words and actions. Repeatedly speaking about problems causes us to partake of negativity; speaking about the good things in us in Christ causes us to partake of God’s provision.
• Analogy: A well-stocked pantry: You can have all the ingredients for a good meal, but unless you eat, you’ll go hungry.
  • Quote:
    “You can be fully stocked and still go hungry if you don’t partake. And this is where a lot of Christians are living.” (13:53)
• The Holy Spirit helps direct us to what we need to partake of, sometimes revealing issues in other areas (e.g., marriage affecting finances).

6. Life Application Example: Following the Holy Spirit’s Access Roads (16:07 - 18:00)

• Sometimes the solution to a problem (e.g., finances) is found by addressing something else (e.g., marriage), as the Holy Spirit reveals “access roads” leading to healing or provision.
• Quote:
  “For us to become a partaker, sometimes we need to look to the Holy Ghost to direct us in what we should be partaking of. Because we think our solution is one thing. But the Holy Ghost knows…you’re going to have to partake of this so you can then partake of that.” (16:48)

7. The Danger of Shifting from Possession to Mere Observation (18:00 - 23:00)

• Living only by what we see rather than acknowledging what we possess leads to doubt and defeat.
• Testimony: Nancy shares a powerful story of a woman who, after seeing a troubling medical image, was reminded by the Holy Spirit:
  • Quote:
    “Is what you see greater than what I say?” (21:33)
  • Upon acknowledging the truth of God’s Word, the medical issue visibly disappeared on the screen.
• Key Insight:
  “God’s words are greater than what you see. God’s words are greater than any circumstance. …We are authorized to live by words, not having to live by the things…this world shows us.” (22:08)

8. The Power and Priority of Speaking God’s Words (23:00 - 26:00)

• God’s words are spirit and life (John 6:63).
  • Illustration: Speaking the Word cleanses body, soul, and spirit.
• Scripture confessions: “Himself took my infirmities…by His stripes I was healed.”
• Quote:
  “His words are a cleansing agent. If you will speak God’s healing words…every time you speak it, it’ll clean out your heart, it’ll clean out your arteries, it will cleanse that liver, it will cleanse every pain out, it will cleanse every symptom out. Because there's life in those words.” (24:43)

9. Call to Action

• Don’t just be a possessor; become a partaker by acknowledging every good thing in Christ and speaking accordingly.
• Quote:
  “In Christ, every good thing belongs to us. If it’s not good, it’s not ours and we’re not taking it because we are living as one in Christ and we refuse to partake of what is outside of Christ.” (26:20)

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• “When we know who we are in Christ, faith struggles are a thing of the past.” (02:40)
• “God cannot force us to partake of what we already possess. All he can do is stock it.” (13:32)
• “Our life is a picture of what we’re acknowledging. If you don’t like what’s moving in your life, then acknowledge something different.” (13:42)
• “Is what you see greater than what I say?” (Holy Spirit to a woman facing a health scare) (21:33)
• “Words trump the things we see in this natural arena.” (22:19)
• “God has made us possessors of his words, but let’s partake of those words by speaking them.” (25:23)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:10 – Power is present for healing; receiving vs. striving
• 01:00 – Impact of the daily broadcast & global reach
• 03:15 – Introducing “In Christ” study and free resources
• 06:13 – Possessor vs. partaker analogy
• 07:30 – Philemon 1:6: Faith becomes effective by acknowledging
• 13:53 – The pantry analogy: Possession is not partaking
• 16:07 – Access roads: The Holy Spirit’s directions
• 18:00 – Living by observation vs. possession
• 21:33 – Testimony: “Is what you see greater than what I say?”
• 24:43 – Power of God’s words spoken for healing
• 26:20 – Refusal to partake of what is not in Christ

Tone and Style

Nancy’s tone is compassionate, patient, and encouraging—teaching classic faith principles with practical metaphors, personal stories, and direct application. She continually centers on Christ, urging believers to shift from religious striving or begging to confident, joyful participation in what Christ has already provided.

Summary for Newcomers

If you’ve not heard this episode, you’ll discover how Nancy Dufresne invites believers to move beyond merely knowing what’s available in Christ. Instead, she demonstrates how transformation comes by actively acknowledging, confessing, and drawing on every good thing found in Christ—especially through your own words. The stories, analogies, and scripture-rooted encouragement lay out a practical path for anyone hungry to turn faith from theory into daily experience and victorious living.