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

Episode 926 | In Christ I Can, Part 166 – January 19, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode continues Nancy Dufresne’s long-running “In Christ I Can” series, focusing on the spiritual truth that believers are called to live in ongoing, vital union with Christ. Nancy’s teaching centers on how the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit empowers believers, fosters intimacy with God, restores authority originally given to humanity, and enables Christians to experience the same supernatural fruit as Jesus did. The episode also delves into practical aspects of renewing the mind, drawing on biblical examples, and casting aside condemnation and shame to enjoy fellowship with the Father.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. God’s Power Is Present and Active

• Nancy opens with a reminder: “There's enough power in every sick room and in every hospital room to raise up that sick one that may be describing you… power is present. That power is there to do a work… Say I receive that power. I receive it right now.” (00:10)
• Emphasis that believers can access God’s healing power already made available through Christ.

2. God's Plan and Empowerment

• God has authored a plan for each life, but He has not left believers on their own to accomplish it. Nancy teaches, “He filled you with Himself because He intends to fulfill that plan through you. So the more he manifests through us is based on how much we're going to acknowledge him and how much we're going to recognize that it's him doing the work through us.” (00:47)
• The presence of the Holy Spirit—the “divine genius of Heaven”—on the inside empowers Christians to overcome opposition.

3. Living in Vital Union with Christ

• Nancy reads from Colossians 2:6-10, highlighting: “Live in vital union with Him. Let your roots grow down into him. And draw… Draw up nourishment from Him… It's up to us to do the drawing.” (02:19)
• The importance of believers actively drawing on the spiritual resources within, rather than relying on natural ability or worldly advice.

4. Guarding Against Negative Influences

• Warning not to let others “spoil your faith and joy with their philosophies… built on men's thoughts and ideas instead of on what Christ has said.” (05:10)
• Advocates choosing voices and counselors who encourage deeper relationship with Christ.

5. Jesus as Our Example

• Jesus’ earthly ministry serves as “the example of what the new creature in Christ should look like… what every person who is in Christ can produce if we'll find out who we are, what we have and what we can do, because we are one with Him.” (10:29)
• Jesus’ works—miracles, authority over nature, answers to prayer—were the result of his union and unbroken fellowship with the Father, not just His divinity.

6. Authority Restored and Exercised Through Fellowship

• “We share the same seat of authority because he's the head and we are the body… We have been given authority upon this earth. That Jesus restored our authority to us, the authority that Adam once had.” (15:41)
• The effectiveness of one’s authority depends on “ongoing, unbroken fellowship with our Father.” (16:20)

7. Key to Miracles: Living in Oneness with the Father

• “Every miracle, every answer in prayer, every divine power that flowed from Jesus, it came because of his awareness that he and the Father were one… The Father in Me, he does the works.” (18:05)
• Encouragement that believers today are just as welcome in the Father’s presence as Jesus was: “You belong in the presence of God, that we are children of the throne, that we belong in his presence, and we don't have to earn that place. It's the right of sonship.” (23:35)

8. Turning Toward God Brings Restoration

• Illustrations from King Hezekiah (Isaiah 38) and the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) to show that turning to God (even after failure) results in restoration, not shame: “When you just make that turn, God will meet you in that turn.” (20:45)

9. Overcoming Shame and Condemnation

• “How much of the time the devil will use this flow of condemnation and shame to keep people from drawing near to God… But the blood of Jesus cleanses us, and the Father receives us back into His fellowship.” (22:53)
• Fellowship with the Father is the “greatest thing that belongs to us in Christ.” (24:02)

10. Practical Approach to Fellowship

• Kathleen Kuhlman’s legacy: “Her fellowship with God made it easy for others to receive their miracle. I want you to know that's exactly what Jesus' life was.” (25:08)
• Fellowship is not about earning God’s presence, but simply “turning” one’s attention to Him daily.
• “I just turn toward him and I say, I step in, I'm in His presence… I just act like I'm in that place.” (26:09)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The more he [God] manifests through us is based on how much we're going to acknowledge him and how much we're going to recognize that it's him doing the work through us.” (00:58)
• “See that you go on growing and in the Lord and become strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught… Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all he has done.” (03:05)
• “What made everything that Jesus said and did work?… the secret of his effectiveness and of his fruit bearing was his union and his unbroken fellowship with His Father.” (11:41)
• “He [Jesus] called God his Father. He didn't just call him a… formal name. He called him Father. And it infuriated the people… once you're born again, you are worthy to say that.” (25:44)
• “His words carried authority because his words were born out of oneness with the Father. His words didn't just come out of his own will, his own intellect, because he said, ‘I only say what I hear the Father say. I only do what I see the Father do.’” (26:26)
• “Faith is our fellowship with God. Faith is a walk with God. Faith is knowing God. And when you know him, you have no trouble obeying him because we easily respond to someone that we know so well.” (27:43)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:10] Power present for healing and victory in every situation
• [00:47] God’s plan, presence, and empowerment for the believer
• [02:19] Living in union with Christ (Colossians 2:6-10)
• [05:10] Guarding against negative influences; drawing on inner resources
• [10:29] Jesus as the Sample Son and model for Christian living
• [15:41] Authority of the believer restored through Christ; seated with Him
• [18:05] Principle: Miracles and answers flow from oneness with the Father
• [20:45] Biblical examples: King Hezekiah and the Prodigal Son
• [22:53] Overcoming shame and restoration through Christ
• [23:35] The believer’s rightful place in God’s presence
• [25:08] Fellowship as the basis for miracles (Kathryn Kuhlman example)
• [26:09] Practicing fellowship: turning toward God daily

Tone and Language

Nancy Dufresne’s style throughout is warm, encouraging, and deeply faith-filled. She uses plain language, illustrations, and exhortations familiar to a charismatic/Pentecostal Christian audience. The tone is empowering, focusing on what believers “have” in Christ and urging listeners to renew their minds, resist condemnation, and take practical steps into a more intimate walk with God.

Conclusion

In this episode, Nancy Dufresne reinforces foundational principles of Christian identity—that believers are in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, have restored authority, and are always welcome in the presence of God. Practical and scriptural, her teaching urges listeners to recognize and act on their union with God, draw on His resources, cast off shame, and confidently live out their calling, just as Jesus did. The emphasis is clear: everything good in the Christian life flows from ongoing, unbroken fellowship with the Father.

Next Episode Teaser:
Nancy promises to continue developing these themes in the next installment.
Closing Statement: "Remember this: Jesus is the healer. God bless you." (27:35)