Jesus the Healer with Nancy Dufresne: “In Christ I Can, Part 169” (Episode 929)

Date: January 22, 2026
Podcast: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode Theme: Living the Limitless Life of Faith in Christ

Episode Overview

In this episode, Nancy Dufresne continues her extensive teaching series, "In Christ I Can," focusing on the transformative power of faith for believers. She emphasizes that true Christian living means operating from the faith of God given to every born-again believer, enabling them to move beyond human limitations and into the realm of the impossible. The discussion trace how faith allows access to everything in Christ, how to practically yield to God's power, and the vital necessity of living from a place of spiritual rest and authority.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Power and Presence of God is Always Available

• Faith and Healing: Dufresne opens by reminding listeners that God's power is present in every situation, especially in sickness and adversity.

  “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…Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now.” (00:10–00:41)

• Receiving Over Striving: Receiving God’s power is not about striving for something unattainable but recognizing that it has already been made available through Christ.

Identity in Christ: Our Union and Its Implications

• Union With Christ: Dufresne emphasizes that all of God’s fullness dwells in Christ; when we are united with Him, we possess everything we need.

  “You are filled with God through your union with Christ. He is the highest ruler and authority over every other power…what God planned for your life, he put in Christ and then put Christ in you.” (00:52–03:10)

• Living From His Ability: We’re not meant to fulfill God’s plan with our own power but through Christ in us.

  “He never expected for you to fulfill the plan of God apart from Him…He intended to fulfill the plan through you.” (03:10–03:32)

The Measure and Nature of Faith

• God’s Own Faith Given: Upon salvation, believers receive “the measure of faith”—God’s own faith, not something they must conjure.

  “He gave us the measure of his own faith. Now what did God’s faith do? It created the universe…He didn’t say, hey, get you some faith. No, he gave us his.” (03:32–04:34)

• Faith: The Only Way Into the Impossible: “Faith brings us into the impossible. It brings us into a limitless life. It breaks the limits off our life.” (06:05–06:23)

Living in the “Flow of the Impossible”

• Impossible is Our Territory:

  “The impossible is off limits to the man who is just going to live naturally…The impossible is our home ground as children of God.” (07:21–07:45)

• It’s Not Enough to Have Faith—You Must Use It:

  “It’s not enough to have faith, we have to use our faith…it’s the doer of the word that’s blessed, not just one who hears it.” (08:08–08:24)

• Personal Testimony—Faith for the Impossible: Dufresne shares how after her husband’s passing, she completed eight major projects within one year that had seemed impossible.

  “By the help of God, within one year, every one of those projects were completed and paid for. And I became addicted to the flow of the impossible.” (13:30–14:25)

The Rest and Authority of Faith

• Violent Faith:

  “We are to have what the Bible calls an ever increasing faith…our faith turns violent, refusing to give up in life.” (15:11–15:40)

• Faith Provokes the Supernatural:

  “When we’re in faith, we’re at rest because there’s no fear, there’s no anxiety…when we’re at rest, we will provoke the supernatural acts of God.” (16:00–16:33)

• Peace in the Storm: Comparing Jesus sleeping in the storm with the disciples’ fear, Dufresne underscores faith’s command and peace.

  “Faith is never fearful. Faith is never agitated. Faith is in command.” (19:53–19:59)

The Spiritual Shield of Faith

• Practical Application of Faith:

  “A shield of faith is not just something in your heart, it’s something in your hand…you have to speak by faith. You have to speak the word of God.” (24:23–24:50)

Supernatural Testimonies:

• Smith Wigglesworth Story:

  “He saw the devil as he was—a defeated foe. He did not see him as something that could overcome him.” (20:55–21:20)

Using Faith to Overcome

• Faith as Command:

  “When you’re in faith, you’re in command. If we’re not using our faith, things are commanding us around. But when we’re in faith, we’re in command of situations.” (23:09–23:28)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Power in the Room: “Say, I receive that power. I receive that power. I receive it right now.” (00:17–00:41)
• Identity in Christ: “What God planned for your life, he put in Christ and then put Christ in you.” (03:00–03:15)
• God’s Faith in Us: “He didn’t say, hey, get you some faith. No, he gave us his. So what’s that mean? Our faith will produce for us, just like God’s faith produces for Him.” (04:10–04:35)
• About God’s Plan: “If you can think it up, why does that…how do we know that? Because the Word tells us his thoughts are higher than our thoughts. So if we can think of it, God’s not going to use it.” (10:56–11:28)
• Addicted to the Impossible: “I became addicted to the flow of the impossible…I was missing something when that last project was completed because I got so used to seeing God work for us, something we could have never done for ourselves.” (13:52–14:22)
• Smith Wigglesworth’s Rest: “He said, oh, it’s just you. And he rolled back over and went to sleep.” (20:34–20:49)
• Jesus and Storm: “Faith is in command. And when Jesus woke up from that…he was asleep in that storm by choice. He chose to sleep.” (19:55–20:32)
• Faith and Opposition: “Jesus walked up…he said this, he said, where is your faith? And so he let me know that the opposition wasn’t my problem. Me not using my faith was the problem.” (22:14–22:40)
• Shield of Faith: “The shield of faith doesn’t just protect one aspect of our life. The more we speak faith…the stronger that shield of faith becomes around us.” (25:00–25:30)

Key Timestamps

• 00:10–00:41: Declaring God’s healing power present
• 00:52–03:15: Colossians 2: Our union with Christ and what it means
• 03:32–04:34: Faith as a God-given measure
• 06:05–07:45: Faith enables the impossible
• 08:08–08:24: Necessity of acting on faith
• 13:30–14:25: Testimony—addicted to the impossible through faith
• 15:11–15:40: Violent, persistent faith
• 16:00–16:33: Entering rest, provoking the supernatural
• 19:39–20:49: Jesus in the storm: faith vs. fear
• 20:34–21:20: Smith Wigglesworth’s famous encounter with Satan
• 22:14–22:40: Personal encounter with Jesus—“Where is your faith?”
• 23:09–23:28: Faith puts you in command
• 24:23–25:30: The shield of faith as a daily, active protection
• 26:20–26:55: Ministry time: prayer for healing, exercising faith

Practical Takeaways

• Faith Isn’t Optional—It’s Essential: The Christian life and the purpose God has set for you are impossible apart from faith.
• The Impossible is Normal Ground: Expect impossibilities; if your plan is comfortable, it’s likely too small.
• Faith Expresses Through Action and Words: Speaking and acting on the Word feeds and strengthens the “shield of faith.”
• Remain In Rest: True faith manifests as spiritual rest and command, even in storms.
• Don’t Wait—Use Your Faith Now: It’s not enough to agree with the principle; faith’s power is released in acting, speaking, and moving forward regardless of natural obstacles.

Conclusion

Nancy Dufresne’s message is a clarion call for believers to shift from striving in human strength to living by the vibrant faith of Christ within. Every resource and authority of heaven is available to the believer in Christ, but must be accessed and exercised by faith—especially in the face of the impossible. Let faith make the impossible your normal experience!

“Remember this—until next time: Jesus is the healer.” (26:55)