Hollyview Church

The best way to navigate this broken, chaotic, often violent world is to walk with God. In this section we see the example of several people that walked with God and found identity, deliverance, and relief.

This world is full of injustice. There are so many times when we say, it’s just not fair, it’s not right! How should we respond to the injustice that we face? Justice is only ever perfectly fulfilled in Jesus, we will see that we are to point people to Jesus and offer grace upon grace.

The seed of sin is planted in our world through the disobedience of Adam. The fruit of that sin inflict pain and brokenness through all humanity! But, at the first occurrence of sin, God gives us the seed of the Gospel, the first good news that brings life. God pursues sinful people in gentle love to lead them to repentance.

God places man in the garden of delight with the desire that he delight in both his calling and the community. He gives man meaningful and missional work to do as a priest and a uniquely other that would be united with him.

God begins the story of the Bible with the song of creation. We begin with it being formless and empty so God in a purposeful pattern forms and fills the earth. Then on day 7 he ceases from his work and he himself fills the space that he had created to be in relationship with humanity. It's a beautiful, meaningful beginning!

The Lord is calling, whom shall I send and who will go for us! He is calling but we don't always hear, he is inviting us to join him in mission but we aren't always listening. From the example of Isaiah, we pause at the end of the year to ask the Lord where is He calling us and what is our next step?

The book of Samuel ends at a significant place in both Israel's history and future. On the threshing floor in Jerusalem, we see the striking hand of God, the stayed hand in mercy and finally the satisfied hand of God where judgement meets mercy in the sacrifice of Jesus!

David's last words are full of hope because of the promise of the coming messiah who will bring a new creation and new life that all point to baby Jesus coming in a manger. The light has broken through the darkness and offers hope to all who receive him!

David's life in many ways shadows the life of Moses. He gets to the end of his life and sings a song of God being his Rock! This Rock pictures a firm foundation and salvation in the wilderness. For David it meant that the Rock rescued him, redeemed him and is his salvation!

King David begins his triumphal entry back into Jerusalem and pauses at the Jordan River to meet 3 different people who all have had some interaction with David on his way out of Jerusalem. All of them are met by the grace of the king and demonstrate the kingdom of God is marked by grace upon grace!