Podcast Summary: Jesus the Healer with Nancy Dufresne — Episode 959 | In Christ I Can, Part 199 (March 5, 2026)

Episode Overview

In the 199th installment of her "In Christ I Can" series, Nancy Dufresne explores the transformative power of living "in Christ," focusing on the practical outworking of faith, healing, and obedience. This episode delves into what it means to yield to Christ within, highlighting the vital roles of willingness and obedience, and how they usher believers into God’s best for their lives. With poignant stories, scripture exposition, and candid personal experiences, Nancy challenges listeners to examine not just their actions but their attitudes, emphasizing that the life Christ authored for each person can only be walked out by responding to and yielding to Him.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of God Is Ever Present

• (00:10) Nancy opens by affirming God’s power is available everywhere — even in sick rooms and hospital rooms.
  • "Power is present. That power is there to do a work... Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now."
• Listeners are encouraged to be expectant, take notes, and approach the episode ready to receive answers from God.

2. Not Just Hearing—But Doing the Word

• (00:50) Nancy emphasizes that blessing belongs to "doers" of the Word, echoing Jesus' teaching.
  • "It's not just the hearer that's blessed, it's the doer."
• The ongoing series “In Christ I Can” aims to clarify the believer’s identity in Christ, so that God’s plan is fulfilled through us, not merely by us.

3. Christ in You: The Greater One

• (02:35) Key focus on John 14:10—Jesus recognized He was in the Father, and the Father in Him.
  • "He went to the Greater One in Him... The Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works."
• The model for believers: Have faith enough to obey, so God's power can operate through us.

4. Ephesians 2:10 and the Works We’re Created For

• (05:07) Nancy reads Ephesians 2:10 (Amplified Classic):
  • "We are God's own handiwork... that we may do those good works which God predestined or planned beforehand for us."
• The centrality of obedience: We’re to yield to God’s instructions, not striving on our own but drawing on Christ within.

5. The Power of Confession

• (08:35) Nancy highlights that to continually confess Christ lives in us and works through us keeps faith vibrant.
  • "The confession is the life of faith... If you want to have a bold, robust faith, constantly confess who Christ is in you."

6. Responding Rather Than Complaining

• (11:00) Nancy warns that focusing on challenges rather than God leads to overwhelm.
  • "What you're mindful of and what you're speaking about is what's going to manifest."
• She underscores, "The circumstances grow small in the sight of one who is looking at the right place."

7. Willingness and Obedience — Keys to God’s Best

• (12:50) Isaiah 1:19—"If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land."
• Cites Pastor John Osteen’s story of keeping a packed suitcase to demonstrate readiness to follow God.
  • "Faith is always ready to move in a moment. ... I can't book myself out too far in advance because I want to show God I'm ready to move on a dime..." (15:30)

8. Faith Is Shown by Obedience

• (18:50) Faith isn't static or theoretical—it's demonstrated through action.
  • "If people say, 'Well, I have faith,' well, you have to show that by your obedience... Faith without works is dead."
• True faith leaves no room for complaint: "To someone who's in faith, there's no room for complaint in their mouth. Faith is not a complainer." (20:00)

9. Israel’s Example: Grumbling vs. Worship

• (21:00–23:10) Retells Israel’s journey out of Egypt: they danced once, then spent 40 years complaining—never arriving at God’s best due to unwillingness.
  • Lesson: Complaining keeps you from God’s best.

10. Self-Examination: Are You Willing and Obedient?

• (24:00) Obedience is not just outward; willingness is an inner posture.
  • Story about teaching her sons: outward compliance is not enough—attitude matters.
  • Quote: "It's not enough just to carry out the action. It's how we carry out the action." (25:00)

11. Personal Testimony: Running Her Race with Joy

• (26:00) Shares a profound moment after her husband's death. A friend’s near-death experience delivers this message from her late husband:
  • "Tell Nancy to run her race with joy."
• Importance: God is interested not just that we obey, but that we do so joyfully.

12. Disobedience vs. Joyful Obedience

• The real hardship comes not from obedience, but from resisting God.
  • "Disobedience—that's a hard taskmaster. But if we be willing and obedient, we'll eat the good of the land." (28:00)

13. Addressing Fear, Dread, and Opposition

• (31:00) Nancy recounts spiritual attacks experienced on her first international ministry trip, recognizing later that satanic opposition often signals an area of calling.
  • She learned to counter dread with gratitude: "I replace that sense of dread with rejoicing, with gratitude." (34:40)
• Encourages listeners: do not just obey, but check their willingness and joy.

14. Summary Exhortation

• (36:00) The episode closes with the core message:
  • Be both willing and obedient—to see God’s best unfold in all areas of life.
  • "We're staying in the high flow of willingness and obedience."

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On yielding to God’s presence:

  • "It’s not about us doing better. It’s about us yielding better, responding better to the better One who’s in us." (03:25)

• On showing God you’re available:

  • "I want to show God I’m ready at a moment’s notice to go wherever he wants me to go." (16:10)

• On the importance of joy in obedience:

  • "Of all the things that heaven could have wanted me to know at that time... what heaven wanted me to know was run my race, but not just run my race, but how I run my race—to run it with joy." (26:15)

• On responding to dread:

  • "If I obey God but I’m doing it with an unwilling heart, wishing I didn’t have to do it, I’m still not going to benefit from it." (35:30)

Key Timestamps

• 00:10 — The power of God present everywhere; faith confession
• 02:35 — John 14:10: Jesus’ union with the Father
• 05:07 — Ephesians 2:10; created for good works in Christ
• 08:35 — The power of speaking/confessing faith
• 11:00 — Where focus goes, power flows
• 12:50 — Isaiah 1:19—Willingness and obedience
• 15:30 — Story of John Osteen’s readiness to travel
• 18:50 — Faith shown in obedience, not complaint
• 21:00 — Israel’s wilderness example
• 24:00 — Outward obedience vs. inward willingness
• 26:00 — “Run your race with joy”—personal revelation
• 31:00 — Spiritual attack as a clue to calling
• 34:40 — Replacing dread with gratitude and joy
• 36:00 — Final exhortation: the high flow of willingness and obedience

Conclusion

Nancy Dufresne concludes the episode emphasizing that every believer is called to a life of active, joyful faith—where willingness and obedience open doors to God’s abundance, healing and provision. She underlines that complaining and unwillingness block the flow of God’s best, while gratitude, yielding, and joy release the presence and power of Christ within.

Final Word:
"Jesus is the healer."