LifeSword Ministries

Pastor David Rosales Shares on the Jesus Movement of the 1960's and 1970's

2012-01-29T18:26:00.000-08:00

The Purpose of The Covenant

2012-01-21T22:31:00.000-08:00

Meet Our 2011 Holiday Boutique Vendors

2011-11-26T17:38:00.001-08:00

TEN TIMES BETTER THAN THE WORLD!

2011-11-12T18:15:00.001-08:00

Newton And Mayan Reconciled By Rene Rosales

2011-08-10T14:26:00.001-07:00

LifeSword Street Team Ministers in a Los Angeles California Neighborhood

2011-05-30T14:30:00.001-07:00

Acquire the Fire Tour 2011-2012

2011-05-28T16:11:00.000-07:00

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Call 888-580-3473

Pastor David Rosales "Taking Up The Cross"

2011-05-01T12:24:00.000-07:00

Teacher Joe Chavez Speaks On Courage!

2011-03-12T22:59:00.000-08:00

Worship Leader Joseph Sanchez Shares about Big Bear Retreat!

2011-02-22T19:15:00.000-08:00

Business in Christ with Joe Chavez

2010-11-07T13:51:00.000-08:00

My Generation!

2010-09-20T02:46:00.000-07:00

Full Audio Message from: It's Time to Dream Again

2010-09-06T17:53:00.000-07:00

Get Involved! 2010 Acquire the Fire Event!

2010-08-27T11:39:00.001-07:00

November 12th-13th Anaheim, California @ the ROCK Church SIGN UP HERE! under "The Gathering Place".

GRAB HOLD OF REALITY!

2010-08-26T16:08:00.000-07:00

As this generation grows up we become more and more demanding on what “we” deem as righteous. Our standards have become so high that not even we rise to the occasion.

Sometimes we want more of what we can’t have. The most probable cause of this, is that pesky old thing called human nature (unbridled) Humanity. “Give me something real” is the demand of most today, but as soon as real is presented all of our fronts are challenged and we opt out for something a little more conforming, a little less combating.

So the question now stands “Where does Christ fit into our self righteous way of living?”

How can the maker of the Heavens and the earth, of the universe possibly fit into our finicky way of life? The answer is simple… He doesn’t! That is why this generation is living a Godless life. Our answer to the call must simply be “My choice is you Lord”. You see It all comes down to this one very important feature that comes with human beings “choice” a “free will” you might say. Our options are very clear; Life and Blessings (empowerment to prosper) or curses and death. When stripped away of all the dressing these are the options we are left with.

My answer comes just as quick as the next thought entering my mind screaming “WAIT”, “I choose you Lord”, My flesh, “WAIT”, What about me?” Our flesh must submit to the Spirit. Our choice now has to be acted upon. We believe with our hearts, next we confess with our mouths…… ready for it, now we do it!

The hardest part of living for Christ is the “living” part. It’s time to receive the answer to our request for something/someone real, to live and co-labor with Him. It’s time for us to remove the fronts and in turn be the “real” answer this world has been requesting.

Can we truly be the real person we are expecting others to be? Absolutely not without Christ! He is our very definition of “Real”. He is the only way to the expression of ones self. Once we grab hold of His identity we discover reality! We just get it!
-Larissa Rosales

Mary Has Chosen Conference - It's Time to Dream Again

2010-07-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

"Keys to the Kingdom" Series

2010-07-23T13:35:00.000-07:00

Dream Again...

2010-07-19T14:36:00.001-07:00

It's Time To Dream Again!

2010-07-09T14:35:00.000-07:00

DON'T MISS THIS EVENT! REQUIRED TOOLS FOR MINISTRY WILL BE GIVEN AT THIS CONFERENCE!

JOIN US IN PRAYER FOR THE AWAKEING!

2010-05-12T11:10:00.000-07:00

We will broadcast this prayer live on talkshoe.com, please listen and call in!:

http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/70474
Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 70474

"Prayer is not getting man's will done in heaven, but getting God's will done on earth. It is not overcoming God's reluctance but laying hold of God's willingness."

The Gathering Place Presents;
A night of Spirit Led teaching & Prayer by,
Ron & Terri Chapman
Ron & Terri are the prayer leaders of
‘Billye Brim Ministries’
The Lord has given Ron & Terri a message for believers and prayers from all parts of California!
It is our job to fulfill the Lords plan in covering the earth with prayer.

All are welcomed to join us on:
May 13th at 7:00p.m.
Quality Inn
1170 Fairway Dr.
Walnut, Ca. 91789

For more info call Pastor David: 909-965-5072

April 10' Newsletter

2010-04-14T11:02:00.000-07:00

Honor and Faith

2010-01-20T00:00:00.000-08:00

Old truths rediscovered, building a culture of honor and of faith in God, His Word, and The Body of Christ, is where we need to focus our attention. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, the same yesterday, today, and forever. What are we waiting for? Lets enter this New Year with a new perspective rooted our Faith in God's Living Word. You are blessing to those around you. Walk into your future knowing whose and who you are. You were created for greatness! No more looking back! A NEW AWAKENING awaits this nation, and you're a part of it.

A New Look, A New Way

2010-01-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

Separated at birth! That is what the headlines read in heaven when you were born again. Separated from this world, some need to remember Lot's Wife! Jesus gave us this somber reminder in Luke 17:32, "The world was in her heart, and her heart was in the world. In this state she lived, and in this state she died. " (J.C. Ryle) The word here shows us that, Lot's Wife did not have faith. She doubted the Lord's ability to give her something better than she had. Apparently she thought, fatally as it turned out, that nothing that lay ahead could possibly be as good as those moments she was leaving behind. Remember she was a partaker of the blessing of Abraham! Few people there knew their God the way Abraham did. He stood out among the peoples of the current world, and its system. We as Believers share in the inheritance and promise of Abraham.

NING all about it!

2010-01-18T15:25:00.001-08:00

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Happy New Year!

2010-01-18T15:00:00.000-08:00

Happy new year? Why? Is it just something we say to celebrate a new day in a different year? Just asking.....

We need to be different as believers, followers of Jesus Christ, thinkers in a land of followers. Our God is worthy of honor due a living being. We have the living spirit of God living inside of us as a deposit of more to come. We are heirs of God, The Holy Spirit was left for us a teacher, and guide. Just as the disciples followed Jesus, we follow our teacher, and we have been given his living Word! Followers of Christ follow a different school of thought than that being offered by society.

Special Christmas Message from Pastor David Rosales!

2009-12-25T10:52:00.000-08:00

Listen to a pre-recored Christmas message from Pastor David Rosales! May the Power of Christ Bless you all!

Click on the "PLAY" symbol below to listen to the message.

NOTE: There is a 30 second delay before the message begins.

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Thats Just How My Daddy Is!

2009-12-25T10:43:00.000-08:00

What speaks loudest to me at this time and pretty much all the time is being Thankful! (Col 3:15 AMP)

Now please do not think I am saying this because it’s November and the rest of the world and us of course are getting ready for Thanksgiving. That’s basically the worlds excuse to give thanks to something or someone without giving credit to the One and Only King of Kings! When I say it speaks loud to me I’m saying it consumes me. For all He has done, for all He is doing and for ALL THAT HE HAS DONE, YET, I DO NOT KNOW IT! (I guess I could say for all He’s going to do to make it more understandable) In living a Thankful Life it is so much harder to complain, for I know if He did it before, He will most definitely do it again!

So when trials or test (James 1:2 & John 16:33) come my way, I know without a doubt He will see me through! I heard a sister in the Lord (Helen Burns) say, "Trials are just another opportunity for me to test what I truly have in me! I heard that loud and clear! Then I heard it said that ‘When a teacher is giving a test is HE talking?’ That would be NO! From what I remember when I was given a test it was my turn to prove what I had in me! What do you have in you? During test or trials do you whine and complain or do you say Bring it on! I’ve got it covered!

I truly Thank the Lord for the test & trials I’ve been through, did I want to go through them HECK NO! But when I look BACK I’m looking from a different Perspective, it’s behind me! And actually I believe I’m up a level from where I started, What a GREAT VIEW from that perspective, I’m ABOVE it NOW!!!

Step up a level, choose to soar, don’t complain you will look back one day & you will be sooo THANKFUL for the growth… Yes, but also that He knew we would do Him proud!

Thats just how my Daddy is!

-Pastor Pam Rosales

Please Join Us On Our First Talkcast!

2009-11-14T15:16:00.000-08:00

Thursday November 19th 2009 at 8:00PM

You will have the opportunity to call in and interact with Pastor David Rosales, Senior Pastor of The Gathering Place Church. Don't miss out!

Healing School Information!

2009-11-14T14:48:00.000-08:00

CLICK IMAGE OF FLYER TO ENLARGE!

Winners and Losers

2009-08-18T13:37:00.000-07:00

WINNERS AND LOSERS

The winners in a competitive game are usually the ones who played more skillfully and scored higher. The losers went home with more to learn and a new start at the next game. These "losers" can change their position by continuing in the competition, and at the next game their status changes, if they win the next game. The out come for the teams is determined at the end of the season by counting the wins vs. losses with the other teams at the end of the season.

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Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Let those of us who are mature think this way...
(Phil. 3:11-15a)

We as the church are entering a new season of grace and power and have been given a mandate to reach this world with the gospel and to affect and train this generation in a way never attempted before in history. We have entered in running, and now is the time to remain in the race, don't quit or slow down. Paul said it best, "run to win"! Let us continue on in this season, training and pressing toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God, after all at the end of this season, we win!

You know that many runners enter a race, and only one of them wins the prize. So run to win!
Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last forever.
I don't run without a goal. And I don't box by beating my fists in the air.
I keep my body under control and make it my slave, so I
won't lose out after telling the good news to others.
1st Cor. 9:24-27
One more thought... if you never enter the race or stay in it you will never win. It is not the loss of a game, race, or competition that labels us as losers, it is not entering in that predetermines that out come.

Do not stop, quit, or give up, only surrender.....to The Lord Jesus Christ and the purpose to which you were born.
To Win!!

-Pastor David Rosales

DARE TO BE, DARE TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE

2009-08-04T15:13:00.000-07:00

Imitate God as dearly loved children, Have the same attitude among yourselves that was also in Christ Jesus. Instead, of poured out in emptiness, a servant’s form did he possess, A mortal man becoming. In human form he chose to be, and lived in all humility, Death on a cross obeying. Now lifted up by God to heaven, a name above all others given, This matchless name possessing. (Eph 5:1, Phil. 2:5, 7, 8)Your spiritual DNA, to want to love the father as Jesus loved his father. For it is God who is producing in you both the desire and the ability to do what pleases him. (Phil 2:13) We being new creations with the old passed away and all becoming new, the possibilities are as endless as the Lord is eternal! Just think, Jesus said that greater works shall we do because He goes to the Father. Never again will we be beggars, for the heritage of the sons of God share in the inheritance of the Son of David of which it is said “he has never seen the righteous forsaken nor His seed begging bread”. We are sons and daughters of the most High

God! We are champions and over comers in this world. The love of God is in you, and runs through you as you give place through surrender. Love brought you to this place, “behold what manner of the Love the Father has given unto us, that we should be called the sons of God! Stop and look at who you may grow into. We as children of God are called to reign as Kings and priests in this age. (Rev 5:10)But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (Phil2:7-9) Enter into your destiny, be who God called you to be, in the marketplace as well as in your homes. There is no such thing as too much of God in your life. God will always ask of you what is impossible for you to do, because it is He who works in you to do... He will equip you for the task at hand. Love, trust, obey, and be blessed.

-Pastor David

Faith Births Expectations

2009-08-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

Danny Varela has served in ministry for over 25 years. He is the founder of the Deep Tissue Center, a world renowned muscle therapy clinic. Danny currently serves as a teacher and ministry adviser for The Gathering Place. Here are a few words from Danny…

When a woman gets pregnant, she expects a new born. Not now but sometime in the future, nine months; sometimes a little longer, sometimes a little sooner. You know the baby is coming, just be patient. However, if there is enough doubt you can cause yourself to have complications.

Doubt, worrying, anxiety, and not focusing on what you are suppose to be doing to have a healthy child can cause delay, premature birth, sickness, disease, and unfortunately death of the baby.

When expecting for birth, women many times will think, dream and have passion for their baby. During this time they might even go through some trials as they are patiently waiting for the day. Their faith is constantly being tested.

Then the day comes patience has had its perfect work and the future is now the present. “But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing” (James 1:4)

Patience is a seed, it always produces a Harvest. Patience is always rewarded.

Plant your seed, have faith, be patient. Have a vision for that seed. Think about the seed, keep your focus on it and have passion for what you have planted. Your season will come just like the women waiting to bare her child.

Faith births expectation. Expectation is waiting on God. Waiting on God is having complete trust in Him. When you are patiently waiting on God and trusting him, following His direction; the Harvest will be even larger than you ever dreamed.

Remember, God always first. He is your sole source and provider for everything.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will direct your paths” (Proverbs 3: 5, 6)

- Danny Varela

What Time Is It?

2008-11-18T13:38:00.000-08:00

Is it time to stress and worry over what is coming next?

The economy, the elections, my job, my house, my family, what's next?

The answers are not easily reached, especially when we are caught up in just living this life. We trust our political and economic system, just to be betrayed, or so it seems. There is an answer..........

The Message Translation puts it this way:

What I'm trying to do here is get you to relax, not to be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God's-provisions. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don't be afraid of missing out. You're my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the kingdom itself.
(Luke 12:28-32)

Simple yet not easy, we do have a hard time trusting. Jesus isn't spouting off words to console you, but giving you a working solution to getting out of this rat race we are in. Remember as a child of God you are Blessed, Above only, the Head and not the tail, an over comer, More than a conqueror! God sees you this way, so why don't you? Begin this day by being;

1. Blessed,

2. A Conqueror

3. Above only

4. The Head

5. Over comer, A Winner (not a whiner)

Begin speaking His realities over your life, and bring your life into alignment with what He has made you to be. You were not created to be driven by life and its realities. Isn't it Time for you to walk in the kingdom realities you were created to walk in?

Church it's Time for you to rise up and be the answer humanity has been searching for!

POWERLESS CHRISTIANS...

2008-10-15T00:00:00.000-07:00

WITHOUT POWER ARE WE CHRIST LIKE?

The identity of Jesus Christ rested upon supernatural demonstration supporting His message. In the book of John chapter 10 verse 37 Jesus said, "If I don't do the works of my Father don't believe in me."

Do we as Christians get to pick and choose what attributes, and what works we believe in, and what we think is or is not for today? Did we forget that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, the same today, and the same forever? How about the scripture that reminds us that even as He is now, so are we in this present age.

Wouldn't it be great to proclaim to the world as Jesus did. If we as the church don't do the works of our Father God, ...Don't believe us! If miracles are not present, you don't have to listen.

What's In A Name?

2008-10-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

When you give your life to Jesus, or "accept Him as Lord and Savior", what does it mean?

I'm saved

I'm free

I'm delivered

Still... What does it mean? The definitions are as varied as the faces of the masses. In the current culture of American Christianity we have lost the true meaning of salvation, not to say that the current definitions of the masses are not valid no are they void of a truth. In our current culture we have watered down the value of our salvation by applying the benefits of salvation as the prize, and once we get the prize we rest, until we need Jesus again. Meanwhile we go to church and are semi involved, or we try to get the church, and don't let the pastor ask too much of you, or preach those hard messages about commitment we all love to hear.

Our salvation was an exchange, a vow and all or nothing commitment, covenant! An exchange because He exchanged your life for His, a vow, because it came with a promise of everlasting life and freedom from sin, and all or nothing commitment, because He gave all of His life for you that you might live, a covenant, because it was sealed in the spilled blood of our savior and Lord Jesus Christ. In this covenant, all that you have became His, and all that He has became yours, you became family, YOU ARE OF THE FAMILY OF GOD, you bear the name of Jesus!!