Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode 948 | In Christ I Can, Part 188
Date: February 18, 2026

Overview

This episode, hosted by Nancy Dufresne, continues the long-running “In Christ I Can” series with a profound focus on living from a position of union with the Father. Nancy’s teaching centers on understanding the believer’s oneness with God in Christ, the practical outworking of this spiritual truth in everyday life, the danger of magnifying problems, and the necessity of fixing attention on the unseen realities of faith. Drawing from Scripture, personal anecdotes, and the testimony of historic figures of faith, Nancy offers encouragement for walking in healing and provision, and provides strategies for keeping faith strong in the face of opposition.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Faith and Power Are Ever-Present (00:10–00:51)

• Nancy emphasizes that God’s healing power is always present—whether in a hospital room, a sick room, or wherever the listener may find themselves.
• The episode begins with a call-and-response confession: “I receive that power right now, from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.”

2. Living in Union with the Father (00:52–06:40)

• Drawing from John 14:10 and 15, Nancy explains Jesus’ teaching about His union with the Father:
  • “Do you know that now depicts us? We are in the Father and the Father is in us... That’s why Jesus came, so that we could be one with the Father.”
• The words that believers speak ought to reflect this union and be guarded as such.
• Jesus’ words and deeds flowed from His relationship with the Father; our lives, too, should flow from our oneness with God.

Notable quote:
“Who we’re in fellowship with is going to get in our words… when we’re guarding our fellowship with God, we’re also protecting who gets our mouth.” (03:50 — Nancy Dufresne)

3. The Simplicity of Faith and Obedience (06:41–09:50)

• God does the work when we speak in line with his Word; our part is obedience and faith, creating a flow for God’s power to manifest.
• Manifestations of God’s promises come when obedience of faith aligns with God’s part, which is power.

Notable quote:
“God’s part is power, but our part is obedience of faith.” (09:08 — Nancy Dufresne)

4. The “Big Deal” – What Should Be Magnified (09:51–14:00)

• Nancy stresses not to let circumstances—lack, symptoms, diagnoses—appear as “the big deal” in life.
  • “The big deal in our life is not circumstances. The big deal in our life is healing. The big deal in our life is wholeness.” (12:29)
• She recalls her mother’s phrase “that’s no big deal” to diffuse drama, paralleling this with how believers should minimize opposition and magnify what Jesus has done.
• The devil, Nancy says, is defeated; all that emanates from him is defeated.

Notable quote:
“We have to take [the devil] back to who he is in our thinking and in our words. He is a defeated foe. So everything that comes out of him is defeated.” (13:15)

5. Scriptural Foundations – Isaiah 14 and 2 Corinthians 4 (14:01–22:15)

• Exploring Isaiah 14:14–16, Nancy points out that, ultimately, people will see the devil for who he really is: “no big deal.”

  • “Just ’cause he makes himself out to be a big deal—he’s a defeated, no deal.” (15:35)

• The real “big deal” is the oneness and unity purchased by Jesus’ blood—complete with health, provision, wisdom, success, and victory.

• 2 Corinthians 4:18 is used to teach the importance of focusing not on the seen (temporary) but on the unseen (eternal).

  • Focusing on problems or symptoms gives them power and drains faith, but focusing on God’s promises fills with faith.
  • “If it can be seen, it’s up for change… You can’t change the seen realm unless you look at the unseen realm.” (20:50)

Notable quote:
“When the promise gets bigger to you than the problem... the manifestation will come.” (17:52)

6. Developing the Skill of Attention (22:16–26:10)

• Nancy teaches that what gets a believer’s attention fills their heart and soul.
• The life of faith requires intentional focus—turning down “the volume of the wrong thing” instead of asking God to get louder.
• The devil’s tools are “volume and repetition” because he lacks substance or truth.

Notable quote:
“Faith people choose what their attention is on.” (24:05)

• It is a “sin to look at what we see” when God’s Word has directed otherwise—it’s a violation of the command to fix our eyes on the unseen.

7. Testimony – A.B. Simpson and Building Up Faith (26:11–30:00)

• Nancy shares the story of A.B. Simpson, a 19th-century preacher healed of a heart condition by meditating on the Word and acting on faith.
  • Simpson documented his healing in his Bible and resisted recurring symptoms by refocusing on Matthew 8:17.
  • The one he focused attention on—the symptom (the “lion”) or the Word (the “lamb”)—“took possession” of him each time.
• The story illustrates that it’s not just knowing the Word but fixing attention and faith upon it that brings the manifestation.

Notable quote:
“The one that I touched with my thought life, the one that I touched with my attention, is the one that took possession of me.” (28:22, referring to Simpson’s testimony)

• Nancy applies this: Don’t allow conversations and thoughts at the “dinner table” to become fixated on problems.

8. Faith for the Unseen (30:01–31:44)

• Faith operates in the unseen realm—its function is to lay hold of what is not yet visible.
• The episode concludes with the reminder:
  • “Jesus is the Healer. God bless you.” (31:44)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “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.” (00:10 – Nancy Dufresne)
• “We are one with the builder. We are one with the wisdom that builds.” (16:40)
• “Your body may show you you’re in pain, but the Word says by His stripes you were healed. That’s what I mean by looking at the unseen.” (21:36)
• “What gets your attention gets your faith.” (24:54)
• “If God didn’t author it, we shouldn’t be occupied with it.” (27:40)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:10–00:51 – Receiving God’s present power; healing confession
• 00:52–06:40 – Teaching on union with the Father (John 14:10–15)
• 06:41–09:50 – Obedience of faith; how God and believers work together
• 09:51–14:00 – What is “the big deal”? Minimizing circumstances, maximizing God
• 14:01–17:50 – Isaiah 14; the devil as a “defeated, no deal”
• 17:51–22:15 – 2 Corinthians 4:18; the importance of focusing on the unseen
• 22:16–26:10 – The skill of attention and its effect on faith
• 26:11–30:00 – Testimony of A.B. Simpson and the power of focused attention
• 30:01–31:44 – Concluding faith exhortation; faith is for the unseen

Tone & Style

Nancy Dufresne’s tone is encouraging, confident, and filled with practical faith-based wisdom. She communicates with clarity, often repeating and re-emphasizing key truths for effect and reinforcement, using personal anecdotes and scriptural exposition to make her teachings accessible and empowering.

Summary

This episode is a powerful reminder for believers to live from their union with God, not letting circumstances or symptoms dictate their focus or words. Nancy challenges listeners to magnify God’s work, not the devil’s threats, and to practice the spiritual discipline of fixing their eyes on unseen truths—so that faith, not fear, dominates their experience. The story of A.B. Simpson serves as a practical illustration of how attention to the Word can bring about lasting healing and victory. The core message: In Christ, believers are already one with all that God is and has; by faith and focused attention, this reality can manifest in every area of life.