Bill Rieser
Change + Grace = Discipleship

Truth statements are instructional statements given to us for the sole purpose of salvation and discipleship. 
They are non-negotiable accept or reject them statements of truth that have withstood the test of time through every season, culture, century, and society. Mercy and grace statements are invitational statements inviting us into the life of grace, mercy, and truth. 

Change + Grace = Discipleship

Happy New Year Promise and Truth

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9

If you are looking for a fact, promise and truth to praise God for 2021 and trust God in 2022, here is one you could hang your hat on.

This ancient promise reminds us that God is God, and there is no other God other than the Great I Am. It reminds us that God was faithful, is faithful, and will continue to be faithful next year and every year after that.

When you look back at 2021, you will find peace and comfort knowing that

God was faithful!

This ancient promise reminds us that God has loved us in the past, loves us now, and will continue to love us in the future.

When you look back at 2021, you will find peace and comfort knowing that God has loved you.

Our part is simple. Love him back and keep his commandments. This is the part of love that most of us miss. This is what Jesus meant when he said, “If you love me, you will obey me.” John 14:23

My prayer for you in the upcoming year is that you and I would never forget that God is God, and there is no other God than the Great I Am! We will never doubt, waiver, or take for granted his faithfulness and his covenant of love. And we would honor him by living a life of faith and love fueled by the Word of God and the Holy Spirit honoring King Jesus in all we do.

May you be blessed and experience the faithfulness and love of God in 2022 like no other year.

Bill Rieser

Encounter Pastor

If The Lord Had Not Been On Our Side In 2020

If The Lord Had Not Been On Our Side In 2020

When you take a reflective look back at 2020 here are some conclusions you can come to when it comes to what God was doing in your life.

He was blessing you. He was protecting you. He was praying for you. He was working and finding good in all your bad situations. He was for you not against you. He never forgot you. He was faithful to you and in all your situations. He was gracious to you. He was merciful to you. He was compassionate to you. He was defeating the works of the devil for you. He was there for you. He was with you and never left your side.

Encounter Year End Ministry Letter

Encounter Year End Ministry Letter

Romans 12:12-13 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

That seems like a strange scripture to start a year end ministry letter. But with the year we just had, it is quite fitting. We have had our fair share of challenges just like so many of you had in 2020. But overall, God blessed us once again in so many ways.

Fix Your Eyes on Jesus

Fix Your Eyes on Jesus

But God is in your corner and He has no intention of throwing in the towel for you to end your fight. God is cheering you on to keep up the good fight. To get up when you get knocked down.

God is in your corner. He is your biggest fan, your biggest cheerleader, your greatest encourager, and the greatest coach in the universe that has a winning plan for your life!

My Identity In Christ Declaration

My Identity In Christ Declaration

Too many people are living in defeat during this crisis. The reason why so many people are struggling, is they have lost sight of who they are in Christ. They have stopped making those declarations and putting the enemy on notice. They are locked in and looking at the news and giving into fear instead of declaring by faith who they are in Christ. I look forward to seeing you all tonight at 7:00pm at www.facebook.com/thehopeencounter

Encounter Livestream Tonight

Happy Friday! Encounter will resume it’s Friday night service tonight at 6:30pm EST at 1301 Brannon Road, Nicholasville KY. We will be live streaming from the Church of the Savior Facebook page tonight and not from the Encounter Facebook page. You can watch the service at www.facebook.com/churchofthesavior.net

It is going to be an amazing service. I hope you all can tune in if you are not from KY.

Be Blessed and Encouraged

Bill Rieser

Encounter Pastor

Are You Ready For Change?

Are You Ready For Change?

The Bible says, “Throw off your old evil nature and your former way of life.” In other words, let it go. Those old habits, those old hurts, those old patterns, those old sins in your life—let them go. The Bible says to throw them off and trust that God is working in you “to will and to act according to his good purpose” (Philippians 2:12-13).

If The Lord Had Not Been On Our Side

If The Lord Had Not Been On Our Side

When people tried to destroy you, He was delighting over you with singing and dancing. 

When the enemy came at you like a flood God raised a standard against the enemy. 

He made your weakest moment your strongest day. He made your enemies live at peace with you the day you decided to be a God pleaser. He kept your heart beating and kept you alive. 

He was the one that was solely responsible for seeing you through 2019. 

We Have This Hope As An Anchor For The Soul Firm And Secure

We Have This Hope As An Anchor For The Soul Firm And Secure

I recently was the keynote speaking for a recovery ministry in KY for their annual banquet. I asked the following question to those in attendance, “How much is a soul worth?” For every day that Encounter exists, we are dedicated to souls who need Jesus and freedom from their brokenness and hurts. We will never stop reaching out and helping broken and hurting people overcome life’s adversities so they can discover the free devoted life to Jesus Christ. We will never stop being a resource to other organizations and ministries that need our help. We will never stop helping communities with the most powerful and viable solution to break and tear down strongholds and free people from the chains they are bound to. We will never stop advancing Encounter because “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Hebrews 6:19

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