Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer with Nancy Dufresne
Episode 916 | In Christ I Can, Part 156
Date: January 5, 2026 | Host: Nancy Dufresne
Main Theme
In this episode, Nancy Dufresne continues her long-running series "In Christ I Can," focusing on the believer's identification with Christ in His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension. She unpacks foundational truths from Colossians and Galatians, encouraging listeners to move beyond mental understanding to faith-filled revelation of what Christ has accomplished for them. Her emphasis: we’re not trying to achieve victory—it’s already ours in Christ, and it must be received and walked out by faith.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
The Present Power of God for Believers
- Nancy opens (00:10) by reminding listeners that the power of God is always present—whether you’re in a sick room or hospital, that power is available now.
- She urges active reception: “Say, I receive that power… I receive it right now from the top of my head, the soles of my feet." (00:41)
The Series Focus: In Christ I Can
- Nancy reiterates why note-taking (00:52) is valuable—God’s words must be captured for lasting impact.
- Golden Text: Colossians 2:9 (Living Bible)
- "For in Christ there is all of God in a human body. So you have everything when you have Christ and you are filled with, with God… through your union with Christ." (01:38)
- The authority of Christ within means every opposing power is a lesser, defeated power.
- "Because the greater one is in us, every other power that would be against us is a lesser power." (02:12)
Opposition Is Real—but Victory Is Ours
- Being in Christ doesn’t guarantee a life free from opposition or trials. Rather, it means those trials cannot determine our outcome.
- “We can't keep opposition from coming, but we can certainly determine the outcome of it." (04:05)
- Nancy stresses our present possession: "We already have everything that God desires for us." (05:17)
- Receiving, not achieving:
- "It's not something that we achieve, it's something that we receive." (06:10)
Why Is There Still Opposition If Jesus Won?
- The devil is defeated but not yet imprisoned; our authority is more than enough to walk in continual victory. (03:06)
The Importance of Revelation, Not Just Mental Agreement
- The riches of being in Christ surpass human understanding and must dawn on one’s spirit through the Holy Spirit’s revelation.
- "What God has made ours is so far above the mentality of the human mind… But it's something that we receive by faith." (07:34)
- "When it dawns on us all that Christ has made ours… then that means the end of struggle." (08:42)
- When struggling, it means more revelation is needed: "If we're struggling, let's just recognize that there's more revelation available to us." (09:24)
The Divine Transaction: Identification With Christ
- Nancy unpacks the biblical foundation:
- “Jesus didn’t just die for us, he died as us… So it’s as though his death was absolutely in the eyes of God and in the eyes of Justice, his death was our death.” (11:36)
- Galatians 2:20 (Read at 13:04) forms the centerpiece of her teaching:
- “I am crucified with Christ. Nevertheless, I live. Yet not I, but Christ liveth in me…” (13:04)
- "When Jesus died on that cross, God counted it as though you were now crucified.” (14:15)
- The cross is not the end, but the beginning for believers—a place where our old nature was put to death, and new life in Christ began. (16:02)
The Old Man Was Crucified—A New Life Now
- The “old man” is who we were before Christ: "It means the man without Christ… the nature of the enemy in us, not because we chose him, but because Adam chose.” (17:27)
- On the cross, our old identity and all its weaknesses, faults, and failures were nailed and put to death. (18:44)
- "What I used to be no longer exists because the old man was crucified with Christ." (20:10)
- "Jesus didn’t just die for us, he died in our place as us." (20:44)
Raised and Seated With Christ
- Not only were we crucified and buried with Him, “but now we're seated with Him.” Every place Jesus went after the cross, He took us with Him. (22:40)
- "We say it, I was crucified with Him, I was buried with Him, I was raised with Him, I was seated with Him." (23:13)
- The cross is not just about the forgiveness of sins; it’s about a new position of authority over all enemy power:
- "When Jesus paid the price, it didn’t just get us a pardon, it got us a position." (24:24)
- "We’re here ruling and reigning." (24:45)
Letting Go of the Old Identity
- Many Christians struggle because they focus on their pre-Christ identity or try to fix problems by self-effort.
- "When you talk out the past, you're not letting it out, you're letting it in." (25:45)
- "We're to say about those old experiences… that was crucified with Christ. And I'm not talking about it anymore." (26:04)
- The call: meditate, speak, and agree with what God says about you now: “We have to begin to see ourselves as the Word speaks of us.” (26:29)
- Mental processing alone is not enough; faith and agreement with God’s Word are indispensable. (26:58)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Divine Power in Hard Situations:
"There’s enough power in every sick room and in every hospital room to raise up that sick one… Power is present. That power is there to do a work… I receive that power."
— Nancy Dufresne (00:10–00:41) -
On Our Position in Christ:
"Because the greater one is in us, every other power that would be against us is a lesser power."
— Nancy Dufresne (02:12) -
On The End of Struggle:
"When it dawns on us all that Christ has made ours… then that means the end of struggle."
— Nancy Dufresne (08:42) -
On the Cross as the Beginning:
"It wasn’t just a place that something ended. It was a place when the new life began for us. And we must understand this because it’s the foundation of who we are in Christ."
— Nancy Dufresne (16:02) -
On Our Union with Christ’s Death and Resurrection:
"When Jesus died, we died. When He rose, we rose… When He was seated at the right hand of the Father, He took us with Him."
— Nancy Dufresne (22:45) -
On Letting the Past Stay Buried:
"When you talk out the past, you’re not letting it out, you’re letting it in… And what was raised up was new. God did not raise up the old. He raised up the new."
— Nancy Dufresne (25:45) -
On Walking in New Life:
“We are now living and conducting life based on our raised position and not based on what we were before Him.”
— Nancy Dufresne (26:30)
Important Timestamps
- 00:10 — The power of God is present for healing, wherever you are.
- 01:38 — Foundational verse: Colossians 2:9, all of God in Christ.
- 03:06 — Jesus defeated the enemy; why believers still face opposition.
- 06:10 — Receiving our position in Christ, not achieving.
- 08:42 — Revelation: the end of struggle comes when truths are revealed to your spirit.
- 13:04 — Galatians 2:20 highlighted: “I am crucified with Christ…”
- 17:27 — Explaining the "old man" and Adam’s role in mankind’s nature.
- 20:44 — The key identification: Jesus died as us.
- 22:45 — We are crucified, buried, raised, and seated with Christ.
- 24:24 — More than forgiveness: our new position in Christ.
- 25:45 — Warning against resurrecting past failures and old identity.
- 26:29 — The importance of agreeing with the Word for transformation.
- End — Call to salvation and preview for the next episode’s continuation.
Conclusion & Takeaway
Nancy Dufresne draws a vivid picture of the Christian’s union with Christ—not simply as a theological fact, but a present, experiential reality. The episode calls every believer to stop striving for what’s already given, and instead, receive and walk out the full reality of their death to the old life and their resurrection into newness, armed with spiritual authority in Christ. Listeners are challenged to leave the past firmly buried and embrace the Word’s description of their new identity.
Signature Close:
“And until next time, remember this: Jesus is the Healer. God bless you.” (End)
For in-depth notes or continued study, revisit Colossians 2, Galatians 2, and Romans 6–8, as referenced throughout the teaching.