Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church

After surveying the entire human race, Paul delivers a universal verdict: no one is righteous, and no one stands innocent before God. The law was never given to provide a defense, but to expose guilt and silence every excuse. Before the perfect Judge, every mouth is stopped and the whole world stands accountable. With that in mind, let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week’s sermon en...

God's covenant faithfulness does not rise and fall with the faithfulness of His people. Human unbelief cannot overturn His promises, nor can human sin be twisted into an argument against His justice. The God who gave His word remains true, even when every other voice proves false. This week, Pastor Brian’s series through Romans moves into Chapter 3 with a sermon entitled, “Fidelis” from Romans...

Romans 2 ends with a sobering reminder: it’s possible to wear the appearance of faith while remaining untouched by the transformation faith was meant to produce. Ritual, knowledge, and religious identity cannot replace an obedient heart. What God has always desired is not outward performance, but inward renewal through the Spirit. This week, Pastor Brian concludes chapter 2 of the book of Romans w...

No one will stand before God unaware, because the knowledge of right and wrong has been written on the human conscience. God’s judgment is perfectly measured to what each person has been given, and on the final day, the strongest witness against us may be the voice within us. Check out the entire series by visiting cvbchurch.org/romans .

We are quick to condemn the sins of others while ignoring the same guilt in ourselves. God’s patience is not approval, but an invitation to repent before judgment comes. No one stands above the standard, and no one sits beside the Judge. This week, Pastor Brian continues his series through the book of Romans with a message entitled, “PRESUMPTION” from chapter 2, verses 1 through 11.

Humanity was created to worship God, but when people persistently exchange the Creator for created things, God eventually gives them over to the path they have chosen. In Romans 1, the Apostle Paul reveals a terrifying form of judgment: not merely punishment from heaven, but the removal of divine restraint. As desires become disordered and truth is suppressed, society begins to unravel from the in...

Every sunrise, every mountain range, every star-filled sky points beyond itself to the glory of God. According to Romans 1, creation is not silent. It testifies. God has made Himself known, leaving humanity without excuse. Yet the human heart suppresses that truth, choosing lesser gods over the Creator Himself. This week’s sermon explores the sobering reality of human rebellion and the reason ever...

Paul declares that the gospel is not something to hide, soften, or apologize for—it is the very power of God for salvation. In Romans 1:16–17, we see that this power is revealed in a righteousness that comes from God and is received entirely by faith, from beginning to end. The gospel doesn’t just improve lives; it rescues and redefines them. Because of that, we don’t shrink back—we stand firm, un...

In the first chapter of Romans, Paul’s constant prayers reveal a love that refuses to fade—it persists, intercedes, and longs for others’ spiritual good. On a day that honors mothers, it reminds us that one of the most powerful ways to love is to carry someone to the Lord again and again…without ceasing. Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this special Mother’s Day sermon from Romans, cha...

The very first line of Paul's letter to the Romans reminds us that the message we preach and believe does not originate with us, but with God Himself. Paul presents himself not as an author, but as a servant and messenger, delivering what has been entrusted to him. That means the gospel isn’t ours to edit, soften, or reshape to fit our preferences. It is God’s truth, carrying God’s authority, and...

Most people don’t walk away from faith in a single moment—they drift. Not with a bang, but with a quiet series of small compromises that hardly feel like compromise at all. Nehemiah 13 pulls back the curtain on that reality and shows us something unsettling: spiritual collapse rarely explodes—it erodes. And if we’re not paying attention, the same slow fade can happen in us. Let’s turn our attentio...

On “Moving Day,” we discover that God’s work isn’t complete when something is rebuilt. It’s complete when His people step in and live it out. In Nehemiah 11–12, the people of God are called to leave comfort behind, settle where they’re needed, and become part of what God is doing. Their obedience leads to a moment of powerful, public joy as the city is filled and the walls are dedicated. Because i...

Nehemiah 10 marks a turning point where conviction gives way to commitment and repentance becomes visible. The people don’t just confess their sin. They begin to reorder their lives around what matters most. This week, we explore what it means to move from good intentions to real obedience. Because when God’s Word takes hold, it doesn’t just stir us. It rearranges us. Now, let’s turn our attention...

By the time we reach Nehemiah 9, the people of God pause to remember where they’ve been and how faithful the Lord has been to them every step of the way. Their history is marked by human failure, but even more by divine mercy. In this Easter sermon, we’ll see how that story finds its fullest meaning in Jesus, whose death and resurrection declare that God is faithful still. Now, let’s turn our atte...

Jerusalem’s walls finally stood again! For months, Nehemiah and the people had hauled stones, set gates, and rebuilt what war and exile had torn down. The city that once lay in ruins now stood surrounded by strong walls. But in Nehemiah chapter eight, something surprising happens. Ezra stands before the people and reminds them that their greatest protection was never the stone around the city. The...

In Nehemiah, chapter eight, the wall has been completed, but the most important moment was still ahead. The people gathered together and asked for the Word of God to be read. When the Book of the Law was opened, the entire assembly rose to its feet. In this week's sermon, Pastor Brian explores why that moment matters and what it means for God’s people to stand under the authority of His Word.

In Nehemiah six and seven, the evidence starts stacking up in plain sight.  The wall is finished, and nobody can explain it away. The nations around Jerusalem see the outcome and realize this work wasn’t powered by human grit alone, it was accomplished with the help of our God. But the story doesn’t end at “completed,” because victory still needs guarding as Nehemiah sets leaders in place and secu...

In Nehemiah, chapter 6, we find that the wall is nearing completion. However, as that work finishes, Nehemiah faces his greatest threat yet: fear. His enemies use lies, pressure, and false counsel to try to stop the work. But Nehemiah’s steady faith reveals the source of true strength. Fear has no power when our trust is placed in God.

If Nehemiah was expecting trouble, he probably assumed it would come from outside the walls. But in Nehemiah 5, the real crisis breaks out inside the community. The people doing the rebuilding begin to devour each other, and the mission starts bleeding from internal wounds.  In this week’s sermon, entitled “The Enemy Within,” Pastor Brian considers the danger of forgetting we belong to one another...

God’s enemies work overtime to stop his Kingdom through ridicule, fear, and threat. Nehemiah’s answer is simple and steady: pray, post a guard, and keep building. In other words, God’s work requires both a trowel and a sword, constructive obedience in one hand and watchful resistance in the other. The danger for us is drifting into one ditch or the other: building without vigilance or fighting wit...

God builds His kingdom through ordinary people doing assigned work with shared purpose, so no one’s part is pointless and no one’s presence is optional. In Nehemiah 3, you don’t just see a wall going up, you see a people waking up, as names and neighborhoods line up shoulder to shoulder for the common good. It’s a chapter that reminds us God doesn’t only use the gifted and the visible, He uses the...

Renewal doesn’t begin with rebuilding. It begins with honesty. In Nehemiah 2:11–20, Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem and does something unexpected. He doesn’t GIVE a speech. He doesn’t announce a plan. In the middle of the night, he quietly surveys the ruins. His actions remind us of something very important: before anything can be restored, God’s people must be willing to face what is broken and tru...

Nehemiah 1 ends with prayer. Nehemiah 2 begins with movement. After months on his knees, Nehemiah now stands before the king. His grief is visible, his fear is real, and the risk is enormous. Yet this moment reveals what prayer has been preparing all along. Prayer was never the destination. It was the pathway. In this week’s message, Pastor Brian reminds us that genuine prayer doesn’t end with an...

In Nehemiah chapter 1, verses 8 through 11, we hear a prayer that knows where it’s going. After months of grief and confession, Nehemiah begins to pray with purpose, anchoring his requests in God’s promises and asking boldly for what is needed. This week, Pastor Brian explores how intentional, Scripture-shaped prayer helps us move from vague spiritual longing to clear, faithful dependence on God,...

In Nehemiah 1, persistent prayer doesn’t begin with requests for change, but with honest confession. As Nehemiah intercedes for Jerusalem, he identifies fully with the sins of his people, acknowledging personal and communal failure before a holy God. This message explores why confession is not a detour in prayer, but a necessary doorway that aligns our hearts with God’s character and prepares us f...