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  • 39. The Hidden Fear.
    Don't be alarmed but be alerted!
    We understand that these are crazy times we are living through. Our whole narrative of what church -- what life looks like has changed forever. Because of this some of you may be facing some fearful thoughts head on. However, there is a hidden fear that if we don't recognize and try to deny, can eat our hope and faith away. 
    In this episode of portals, our portals team address this fear head on. Hosted by Ps. Nathan Kassas and led by our amazing Senior Leadership -- Dr Robyn Kassas and Ps Tony Kassas -- the questions is asked, "Is God in control?". Some of you may automatically answer and say, "Yes, of course", but the are you saying it cause you believe it, or are you saying it in hopes of believing it? 
    Dr Robyn who is led by the Holy Spirit really exposes the fear and teaches us to recognize the questions of the heart. That in doing this, we actually produce real faith and not blind faith. Along with this, Ps. Tony takes us through the Biblical examples of Gideon and the, "Wheat and the Tares", to show us that God will divinely let both evil and good to grow together. Why is this? So that we learn to recognize the real from the counterfeit. 
    Then the team kick it into over drive addressing the question that some of you are probably asking right now. That questions is, "Is this the end?"
    Ps. Tony walks us through biblical barometers of knowing what stage we are at and how to recognize the movements of God so that we don't see darkness as overpowering light. Yes, we may feel that darkness is powerful but light always wins in the end. 
    Finally to cap it off -- in her true prophetic fashion --Dr Robyn issues the challenge; although we are enquiring of God where He is, maybe He is using the time and history to enquire where we are at. We need to recognize this so that we move from being sheep to being the army. 
    This portal is definitely one for the books with a strong emphasis on maturing, our part to play, and much needed end-time theology.
    1 hr 44 min
  • 38. Experience or Lifestyle; Death to Resurrection.

    Strap yourselves in for this one everybody! This portal is going to not only blow your minds, but challenge your soul...

    In this special two hour bonus episode, our portals team hit you with so many powerful truths that you are gonna be pressing the rewind button over and over again. 

    Taped live from our social distancing location and coming to you in the midst of getting ready to breakout of our cocoons, our portals team is here to serve up the gems. Hosted by Ps. Nathan Kassas and joined by our senior leaders -- Dr Robyn Kassas and Ps. Tony Kassas -- this episode unpacks some of the most hidden questions that you have been asking. 

    Ps. Tony get's the ball rolling with the recap of his powerful message on "The Repetition Of Faith". He shares the much needed understanding on how the perseverance of faith pushes our faith to move past infancy and into maturity. He also dives into the different repetitions that we try to emphasize over faith such as vanity and self righteousness. And finally Ps. Tony brings in the powerhouse revelation about understanding our legislative authority as activating that. 

    If that wasn't enough to keep us going, then Dr Robyn steps in and begins to lay down challenge after challenge. Both her and Ps. Tony open up the difference between presumptuous faith and real faith. There is a difference between thinking you have heard God and knowing you have God. She continues to remind us who this is all about and that God is the writer, director, and producer of this production called life. We sometimes allow ourselves to believe the lie that it's our plan and He fits into it. In addition, we reverse the correct process which is His ability combined with our availability, and we think allow ourself to think that it's our ability and God needs to be available. Wow, what a challenging statement that was. 

    Then gem and gem, truth after truth, the team unravel the deep secrets of deeper relationship with the Lord. 

    Dr Robyn shows us the power of the cross and that death is the first step but living in resurrection is the whole fulfillment. Many of us as Christians are trying too hard to die rather than live. She reminds us that we no longer live, but it's Christ within us. Now our righteousness is no longer just positional but actual, we are clothed with Jesus the righteousness himself. Confused? Well you will have to listen to the whole portal to gain the full understanding. Therefore, Dr Robyn brings the heat and the fire to keep us in the place of remembering that wrong pictures, the wrong coach. The pictures that we see form our approach to God. 

    She finalizes the whole discussion with the clincher...experience or lifestyle? We need to transition from experience to lifestyle but cause that is the only way that we are going to make it in this breakout. We can't every go back to normal because things are never going to be the same ever again. We need to move forward into seeing that a lifestyle of intimacy and communion is the only way to make it. Experience can't cut it anymore, and part of that means we must move into living in Resurrection life.  Remember death makes you a student, but life makes you a graduate. 

    1 hr 53 min
  • 37. The Missing Link
    The 2nd person of the Godhead -- Jesus Christ -- He is the missing link. 
    Wow! What a powerful week this has been. As we finish Passover and have just celebrated Resurrection Sunday, this portal has come right on time. Coming off the back of our successful theatrical production "The Ultimate Shutdown" (now available to watch on our facebook page), the portals team really dive into the unseen areas of the story of the crucifixion and resurrection. 
    Hosted by Ps. Nathan Kassas and joined by our amazing senior leadership -- Dr Robyn Kassas and Ps. Tony Kassas -- this portal will answer so many questions that you have probably asked but never found the answers tp. Ps. Tony and Dr Robyn bring out the power of the blood of Jesus and share the important truth that as Christ died, he relinquished all human restriction. This means that when He went down to Hell to conquer Death and Hades, He did not conquer as the Son of Man, but as the Son of God. This powerful truth dispels the false doctrine of Jesus Dying Spiritual and reminds us that He never was subject to death or sin. Why is this important for this hour? Dr Robyn reminds us that we need to see the blood covering is the only thing that will protect us. Not our programs, opinions, or even good ideas. It's the Blood of Jesus that is the only covering and atoning power that the Devil cannot withstand. Also, Dr Robyn encourages us to be reminded that although He has walked in our shoes, Jesus is not on our level and that is why in this moment we must not humanize Him and rob Him in our eyes of reigning supreme above everything. 
    The team join us from a live portal via facebook and take time to answer the online audiences questions with great spiritual insight and discernment. Lastly to finish it off, Dr Robyn reminds us what are we doing to get ready for our Breakout? Our breakout is coming and are we ready?
    1 hr 40 min
  • 36. Model Prisoner AND Master Interpreter

    We are again coming to you from quarantine. 

    Although we have confined to inner spaces we are getting ready for the cocoon to break open soon. Speaking of the cocoon, in this episode the portals team really begin to unravel the power of the process of the cocoon and the purpose behind it. 

    Ps. Nathan Kassas host's this powerful portal with our senior leaders -- Dr Robyn Kassas and Ps. Tony Kassas -- as the challenge us with the idea behind the cocoon effect and the purpose for the prison. Ps. Tony starts us off with the powerful continuation and recap of his jaw-dropping message, "The Butterfly Effect". He discusses with the portals panel the real reason that the Holy Spirit takes us into the cocoon, and how staying too long in the cocoon can cause us to become a moth and not a butterfly. Metamorphosis means changing into something new. 

    Then Dr Robyn begins to reveal a touchy and controversial download from Heaven. She admonishes us that we are to be model prisoners just like Joseph. How do we go about this? We allow perseverance to produce the fruit in us. We also respond to joy and not to the pressure! Wow, what a statement. To finish off the gemtastic episode of explosive truths that are taking us deeper in relationship with Jesus, Dr Robyn reveals that our prison, just like Joseph, produces true interpretation not assumption or guessing. Will let you take that one in and reveal any more because right now you need to press that play button. 

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    Cath the spirit breathed floetry process put together by Ps Nate at the end. It's gonna BLOW YOUR MIND!

    1 hr 9 min
  • 35 - There's No Windows In The Ark, Only Jesus!
    Are You Ready???
    The times that we are in are moving at such a crazy speed. Just like you, never did we think we would see the day when the whole world came to a halt and shutdown. We know that at the day of judgement we will see it, but this is not that day. 
    In this episode of Portals, our Senior leaders -- Dr Robyn Kassas, Ps. Tony Kassas, and Ps. Nathan Kassas -- bring us such a needed encouragement in this hour. Broadcasting from home during the period of isolation and social distancing, Ps. Nathan hosts this powerful episode with Dr Robyn and Ps. Tony as they share the most important truth in this hour. Firstly, Dr Robyn brings the word that even though these are the end of days, this is not judgement day. We are to take hope and faith in the fact that God is not judging us but bringing the chance for more redemption and His love to be revealed. 
    Ps. Tony enters us into the conversation with the eye opening revelation - "The Cocoon Effect". As he takes us through the story of Joseph and Paul's lives we see that the hardships, trials, and even isolation that they went through served a greater purpose. Dr Robyn reveals that every Cocoon God takes us through is so that we come out a brand new creature, never looking the way we went in. The Cocoon is not for restriction but jurisdiction. 
    If that wasn't enough to have you pressing the rewind button a thousand or more times, Dr Robyn lands the gem of the year on us. There are no windows in the Ark only Jesus so look up. As she unravels the truth, we see that God never allowed any outward observation during Noah's confinement and protection in the Ark. There was but only one window and that was focused up. Wow, this truth is so prophetically on time for us to hear in this moment. We are to not look out for information or observation, but we are to look up to Jesus because He is in control and the governments rest on His shoulders. 
    It's our prayer that as you listen to this portal, your faith will be stirred and your perception of God in this hour will be correctly aligned with His character and person. If we look out we see judgement, but if we look up, we see Jesus...our redemption.
    1 hr 35 min
  • 34. "But God!" - He's already there; It's time you arrived.

    We might be socially distanced but we are spiritually connected! 

    In a time when so much panic is being spread, it is our mandate as the people of God to not look to the World to give us direction as to state-of-mind, but to the Word of God -- both logos and rhema. In this episode of portals, our team brings a powerful mind-blowing truth that is set to forever change your relationship with Jesus. Host Shenaya Annise sits down with our Senior Leadership -- Dr Robyn Kassas, Ps. Tony Kassas, and Ps. Nathan Kassas -- for such a revelation packed episode that will encourage you and help you to open your eyes and recognize the movement of God in these times. 

    Ps. Tony starts the ball rolling with an amazing recap of his powerful sermon "Become Like Barnabas" - A spiritual model for encouragement. He shares the key points that we need to walk in the lifestyle of being encouragers and how we can elevate to the next level of our faith by exercising this most underrated gift. 

    That then sets us up for the clincher...BUT GOD! Dr Robyn presents a spiritual truth that is so revolutionary, you'll be fighting for the rewind button. She asks this question of us. In the account of the three men thrown into the furnace, did the fourth man arrive after, or was he already there? For some this might sound like some spiritual coded message that needs deciphering. Well it is, and it requires you to rely on the Holy Spirit to unlock the gold that this revelation will draw out in your relationship with God. Then gem after gem, Dr Robyn and Ps. Nathan hit us with the challenging question, who is there first and needs to arrive? When you grasp what this portal is saying, you will see total transformation of your praise, worship, perception, and every part of your walk with the Lord Jesus. 

    To wrap it up, Ps. Nathan encourages us with the prophetic accuracy of our house and urges us to see that our of these words all coming to pass -- truth be told, on a daily basis --God is in control and never taken by surprise. He always allows the enemy to overplay his hand so that he crumbles in the end. 

    Jesus Is King!

    1 hr 35 min
  • 33. When You Overplay Your Hand, You Go Too Far!

    This weekend's portals comes right on a prophetic timeline as world events seem to follow the topic that the Holy Spirit brings forth. In this episode of portals, host Shenaya Annise facilitates a revelation packed download with our Senior Leadership -- Dr Robyn Kassas, Ps. Tony Kassas, and Ps. Nathan Kassas. As the world is on hiatus due to the pandemic of Coronavirus COVID-19, it would seem that on the outside there is a major victory for the forces of darkness as social distancing and isolation are preached on all platforms. However, Dr Robyn brings us back to the center of the truth that when the enemy overplays his hand, he goes too far. Since the beginning of time right to the Cross, Satan has always overplayed every step. Even more importantly... Dr Robyn, Ps. Tony, and Ps. Nathan, reveal and challenge us to remember that God is actually the one who allows the enemy to risk everything and overplay his hand. Wrapping up, the team admonish us to not presumptuously ask for vindication, but let the Holy Spirit allow the enemy to entrap himself by waiting that extra 24 hrs so that we see the full network of the enemy exposed and his work completely crumble. When it comes to destroying Satan and his plans, the spirit of God will not relinquish until ALL of his works are destroyed and neither should we. Partial victory is not victory at all. In the middle of this pandemic it seems crazy, but take heart that God is in control and has allowed the enemy to be wrapped up in his own pride so that he knows, when you overplay your hand you go too far. Take heart, praise God and rejoice. God is on the move, and Satan is in the run!

    1 hr 43 min
  • 32. Say What You Mean; Mean What You Say.

    Communication is the key to life!

    In this portals episode, our portals panel have a much needed discussion on something that is not talked about enough...communication. Host Shenaya Annise is joined by our senior leadership power panel -- Dr Robyn Kassas, Ps. Tony Kassas, and Ps. Nathan Kassas. This portal is transformative as it wraps up the previous week's mind blowing revelation that God wants to move us from always being convicted to forever being convinced. 

    Dr Robyn hits us hard with the revelatory truth that God speaks into the heart and not at the heart. This gem paves the way for God to download so many more truths that Dr Robyn just outpours. Truths such as: convincing is all to do with motivation and not methods; everyone has a unique language of the heart; and communication is not accusation. Wow, power packed gems that are gonna deepen your relationship with Jesus. And if that's not enough, then Dr Robyn and Ps. Nathan hit us with the fact that true communication begins with listening and not speaking. The team remind us that being prophetic is more about listening then saying. 

    This one is going to breakdown some mindsets...let the portal begin! 

    1 hr 36 min
  • 31. Take Your Land, But Let It Land.

    It's time to take your land but also let it land. What does that mean? 

    In this portal our team release revelations that are more than just catching sayings but such maturity and truth that will deepen your relationship with Jesus. Coming off the back of our Pastors return to the home base, NYC, the portals team is back with a new level of spiritual awakening. Host Shenaya Anisse draws out from our Senior Leaders -- Dr Robyn Kassas, Ps. Tony Kassas, and Ps. Nathan Kassas -- the next download from the spirit for our lives. 

    Ps. Tony kicks us off with a message that was shared during our "Catch The Vision" Sunday -- Pioneers or Settlers, Which one are you? He talks about the different and unique placement that all of us have in the Body of Christ and that the Holy Spirit is a cultivating person of the Godhead who wants to help us find our fit. 

    Then the team move into new territory with the revelation that we are to take our land, but we also need to let it land. This means, we need to allow the Lord to set in and establish the new thing  that His spirit is doing. We can't be so quick to jump on the new victory every time, that we never live in the fullness of possessing the land and not just capturing it. If that's not enough to chew on, Dr Robyn hits us with two life-changing truths that shine light on so many questions. She reveals that God want's us to let it land in our hear, soul, and actions -- on all three levels -- and that if we do this, it moves us from always being convicted to let the Holy Spirit convince us. Which is better? You need to listen to find out. 

    1 hr 31 min
  • 30. Come As You Are; Leave As He Is.

    Well, it's been such an amazing journey and fruitful time while our Senior Leadership have been visiting  our sister church in Sydney, Australia. During their trip God did so many amazing things including: setting our Sydney Church alight with new vision and helping members -- those who we already call family and some who are new to the family -- find their place. Which is the perfect way to describe this portal. 

    For the finale time in a while the portals panel brings you an episode from down under that is set to leave it's mark. Hosted by Sydney Campus Pastor, Christie Kassas, our Senior leadership -- Dr Robyn Kassas, Ps. Tony Kassas, and Ps. Nathan Kassas -- dive right in to a meaty subject but one that is going to help you find your spiritual fit. 

    Ps. Tony starts us off with the process of assimilation as we join the family of God. This not only applies to joining a church, but to every aspect of life. He challenges us with the important revelation that some of us are pioneers, and some of us are settlers. One is not better than the other, and we definitely need both. 

    Then it gets put into overdrive as Dr Robyn shares the revelation that we can't make people try and fit where they aren't created to fit. She encourages us to let the process of finding our place lead us into greater maturity and not wait until we are mature enough to then find our place. If that wasn't enough, then Dr Robyn and Ps. Nathan challenge our mindsets that when we project ourselves and our own ideas of what a person should be or behave like, we actually deflect who we really are because we are too busy trying to project our expectations on people...we actually never truly live our own lives at all. Wow, what a flesh-killer that last statement was, and to wrap it all up the team charge us to first, come as we are; next, find our place and our identity; then, let maturity take it's place in our character; so finally, we can leave as He is.

    This one is definitely gonna require a couple of listens. What a way to wrap up eight weeks of Holy Spirit led time in Sydney, Australia. Now back to the mothership. NYC here we come!

    1 hr 44 min

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Portals is a special podcast from Times Of Refreshing Christian Centre New York where we dive into deep discussion about elements of faith, spirituality, and all things Jesus. Pioneered by Dr Robyn…