Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne

Episode: 947 | In Christ I Can, Part 187
Date: February 17, 2026
Host: Nancy Dufresne, Dufresne Ministries

Overview of the Episode

In this installment of her long-running series In Christ I Can, Nancy Dufresne continues to expound upon the profound truth of the believer’s union with God through Christ. The focus of this teaching is on the believer’s identity in Christ, the ease of faith and miracle-working power that comes from a place of oneness with the Father, and the assurance of victory over every opposition. Nancy unpacks practical ways to live in this awareness and dismantles common misconceptions about struggle, spiritual warfare, and the nature of faith.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power Is Present Right Where You Are

Timestamps: 00:10–01:00

• Nancy begins by affirming God’s healing power is available in every sick room and hospital room.
• She encourages listeners to receive God’s power for healing, not by striving, but by recognizing it is already theirs in Christ.
• Quote: "Say, I receive that power. I receive that power. I receive it right now from the top of my head... the soles of my feet." (00:32)

2. Union with the Father: Jesus as Our Example

Timestamps: 01:00–06:00

• Nancy revisits John 14:10, highlighting that Jesus did the works of miracles by being one with the Father:
  • "Believest thou not that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?... He does the works."
• Jesus spoke and acted only from the words and direction of the Father; this union authorized miracles.
• The message is that, just as Jesus was one with the Father, believers are also made one with God through Christ.
• Quote: "When we need a miracle, you're going to have to proceed that with words from God. Because God says something, then he does something. That's the divine order of God." (03:45)

3. Living out of Our Spirit-Union

Timestamps: 06:00–11:00

• The believer’s life should reflect God, so that "when people see us, they really see the Father."
• Jesus repeatedly declared, "I am in the Father," because this truth was firmly established in Him.
• Nancy urges listeners to meditate on their oneness with God, to make it a natural confession.
• Being aware of this union leads to effortless manifestations of God's power.
• The Holy Spirit within ensures we are never separated from God; miracles and victory flow from an ongoing awareness of this reality.

4. Defeated Foes and the Ease of Faith

Timestamps: 11:00–15:00

• Satan and all his works (depression, fear, sickness, lack) are described as "defeated flows" from a defeated source.
• Believers are not trying to get victory but are living from victory, already delivered from darkness.
• Quote: "Depression is a defeated flow. Fear is a defeated flow... Sickness and disease is a defeated foe." (12:40)
• Faith is described not as risk or struggle, but as simple, joyful obedience to what God says.

5. Faith, Obedience, and the Flow of God’s Power

Timestamps: 15:00–20:00

• Faith is equated with obedience: “Faith is an act of obedience.”
• When God directs you to act or give, it is not to expose you to risk; He provides the power to fulfill His instruction.
• God requires our cooperation not because He is absent, but because He works through our authority on earth.

6. Illustration: Oral Roberts’ Revelation—Pray Easy, Not Hard

Timestamps: 20:00–21:45

• Nancy recounts how healing evangelist Oral Roberts, while praying intensely for needs, heard the Holy Spirit say, “Don’t pray hard. Pray easy. I’m the one that does the work.”
• This moment exemplifies the ease of faith that comes from knowing God is the one producing results, not our striving.
• Quote: "Don't pray hard, pray easy. I'm the one that does the work." (21:21)
• Extending the point, Nancy says, “Don’t believe hard, believe easy. God’s the one that does the work.” (21:56)

7. Our Inheritance in Christ and the Simplicity of Receiving

Timestamps: 21:45–24:00

• She cites Smith Wigglesworth’s statement:
  • “God delights to give liberally all the inheritance of life and strength and power that you’re in need of.”
• Everything God has, including Himself, is now our inheritance by His plan—not by our begging or effort.
• The devil tries to make circumstances look big, but faith is easy for those who know their union with God.

8. Big Deal vs. No Big Deal: Reframing Opposition and Victory

Timestamps: 24:00–26:00

• Nancy flips the narrative: the devil and his opposition are “no big deal;” the big deal is what Jesus did—His blood, our healing, our provision.
• Tearing something down (destruction) requires no genius—building something up (redemption) is the mark of God’s excellence.
• Quote: "Anything [the devil] does is not a big deal. Because anybody can do what he does. It takes no ability, it takes no genius." (25:02)
• Believers are to magnify the “big deal” of Jesus’ victory and minimize the apparent threat of opposition.

9. Seated Far Above Every Opposition—The Place of the Believer

Timestamps: 26:00–27:00

• Referencing Ephesians 1:19, she teaches that we are seated "far above" all principality and power—our victory, healing, and provision are far above any lack or problem.
• Quote: “Your victory is far above circumstances. Your healing is far above symptoms. Your provision is far above lack.” (26:35)
• The power that raised Jesus is available and working for us who believe; believing equals saying and acting in line with that power.

10. Resurrection Power and Daily Living

Timestamps: 27:00–27:45

• The believer can use resurrection power to repair and restore any dead or broken area of life—body, finances, family.
• The "big deal" is not the difficulty of problems, but the victory and inheritance Jesus secured.
• Quote: "Take that resurrection power and do repair work on your body. Take that resurrection power and do repair work on your finances." (27:20)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Don’t pray hard, pray easy. I’m the one that does the work.” —Nancy Dufresne, quoting the Holy Spirit to Oral Roberts (21:21)
• “Don’t believe hard, believe easy. God’s the one that does the work.” (21:56)
• “We’re not making too much of ourself. We are coming into what the Father made for us.” (05:23)
• “No wonder Jesus said, ‘Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden... I’ll give you rest.’” (22:46)
• “Anything [the devil] does is not a big deal. Because anybody can do what he does. It takes no ability, it takes no genius.” (25:02)
• "Your victory is far above circumstances. Your healing is far above symptoms. Your provision is far above lack." (26:35)
• “Take that resurrection power and do repair work on your body. Take that resurrection power and do repair work on your finances.” (27:20)

Key Takeaways

• Union with God is the source of all spiritual life, power, and victory. As believers, we are one with the Father—this is not something we strive for but something we receive because of Jesus.
• The devil and his works (sickness, lack, fear) are already defeated. Problems are minimized when viewed from God's perspective of victory.
• Faith is not a struggle. Believing and speaking God's words—even in the face of problems—puts His power to work and yields miraculous results.
• Magnify what Jesus has done, not what the enemy is trying to do. Shift your focus: the “big deal” is Christ’s finished work and your new identity, not the power of opposition.
• Resurrection power is available daily for repair, restoration, and elevation above every circumstance.

Suggested Action

• Meditate on your union with God: declare daily, “I am in the Father and He is in me.”
• When facing challenges, say, “This is no big deal. The big deal is Jesus’ victory for me.”
• Apply resurrection power in prayer to every area needing restoration.
• Practice easy, joyful faith—focus on receiving, not striving.

For Next Time

Nancy concludes by teasing the continuation of the “In Christ I Can” series, urging listeners to remember:
“When we move, he's moving. When we're speaking, it's his words we speak. And that puts us right on top.” (27:44)

Remember: Jesus is the Healer. God bless you.