Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church

In today’s message, Pastor Brian Carroll continues our series Any Day Now with a breathtaking glimpse into the final chapters of God’s redemptive story. In Revelation 21, John doesn’t just describe a better world—he shows us a brand new one. A world where death is defeated, pain is erased, and God Himself makes His home with us. It’s the ultimate reset—heaven crashing into earth, and everything br...

This week, Pastor Brian Carroll walks us through one of the most sobering and powerful scenes in all of Scripture—the Great White Throne of Judgment. Revelation 20 paints a vivid picture of Satan's final rebellion, his ultimate defeat, and the eternal consequences for those whose names are not written in the Book of Life. Despite the terrifying imagery of the lake of fire, there is hope—real h...

In this week’s sermon, Pastor Brian walks through Revelation 20 and the different ways Christians have understood the millennium. But instead of getting lost in debate, he reminds us of what’s clear: Satan is defeated, the saints reign with Christ, and Jesus is coming again. However you view the end times, our hope in God’s promises should shape how we live today—with faith, purpose, and confidenc...

In this week’s sermon, Pastor Brian Carroll takes a look at one of the most powerful scenes in all of Scripture—Revelation 19 and the return of King Jesus. This isn’t fantasy or fiction. It’s the real King, riding in on a white horse, leading heaven’s armies, and defeating evil once and for all. Every detail in this passage reveals who Jesus truly is: Faithful and True, the Word of God, the King o...

In today’s sermon, Pastor Brian Carroll explores the breathtaking vision of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in Revelation 19, drawing a sharp contrast between the seductive ruin of Babylon and the radiant beauty of the Bride of Christ. Pastor Brian highlights how this passage isn’t about romance but redemption. We are reminded that everyone must choose: Babylon or the Kingdom, the harlot or the br...

In today’s message, Pastor Brian Carroll takes us to Revelation 18 with a powerful sermon titled “The Elegy.” As the Bible paints a poetic picture of Babylon’s fall, we’re challenged to consider how Christians are called to live in a world shaped by broken systems and distorted priorities. Using the historic “Bivouac of the Dead” as a backdrop, Pastor Brian explores the depth of God’s judgment on...

Augustine wrote The City of God in response to pagan accusations that Rome came under divine judgment because the Empire turned its back on its pagan gods. The book's thesis aligns very closely with the call upon the church from Revelation 18. Babylon is fallen, but its evil influence is still very much felt.  In this week’s sermon, Pastor Brian explores the difference between Babylon and the...

Revelation chapter seventeen is one of the most difficult chapters in the entire book. It has many nuanced connections to various Old Testament texts. In spite of its complexities, it contains a critical challenge for Christian families. Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week’s sermon from Revelation 17 entitled “The Mother.”

The sixteenth chapter of Revelation contains some of the most intense images of judgement in the Bible. They closely mimic the plagues from the book of Exodus, but they are on global scale. In the midst of these terrifying scenes, God still makes his grace and mercy evident. At the same time, there is a clear call to the church to remain vigilant.  Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this...

In Revelation fifteen, the Apostle John makes some incredible connections between the Exodus and the last days. Both tell the story of God's deliverance of his people and his wrath against his enemies. The difference, however, is that Revelation paints the picture of God's wrath poured out once and for all. Now, let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's message, enti...

The story of the Gospel is as real as you and me. Jesus really died on the cross and really rose from the dead. Inasmuch as those are real events, the promises made about Jesus' return are guaranteed too. In Revelation fourteen, the Apostle John is given a glimpse of the great reaping that will take place at the end of the age. As has been the case through most of our journey through Revelatio...

The fourteenth chapter of Revelation describes the message of three unique angels. Each angel's message is intended to be an encouragement for the church to continue to endure despite the pressures of living in this evil age. In the end, the Lamb defeats his enemies, and his followers are promised rest. In this week's message, entitled "The Rest, " Pastor Brian considers these gr...

Worship on this side of heaven is always messy and stained with sin. Sometimes, it’s hard to have a right attitude in worship because of the impact of sin. However, it won’t always be that way.  In Revelation 14, John’s vision returns to the heavenly realm where he encounters God’s people engaged in a dramatic time of worship stemming completely from the overflow of the redeemed hearts of God’s pe...

The Mark of the Beast has concerned and intrigued Christians for generations. Speculation about the Mark of the Beast has led to wild conspiracy theories and vain attempts to create mathematical formulas to identify the meaning of six six six.  However, as we will see in today’s sermon, the Mark of the Beast is not the most important mark in the book of Revelation. Let's turn our attention to...

The thirteenth chapter of Revelation introduces us to the Beast, an end-times figure commonly called the Antichrist. Though we are still waiting for the revelation of this terribly evil man, we know that he follows in the footsteps of some of history's most notorious villains.  Christians today need to be on alert as they will be in the crosshairs of this evil ruler. Let's turn our attenti...

The Devil wants to destroy the people of God.  That has been his plan from the first Hebrew baby thrown in the Nile by Pharaoh.  Even today, he has his sights set on the church. Christians today face unimaginable persecution in totalitarian regimes. Christians in many western nations face a different kind of attack through false teaching, modern heresies, sexual sin and decadence. Through all thes...

Did the Devil make you do it? We like to lay the blame for our bad decisions at the feet of the Devil, but most of us don't need any help making those terrible decisions. However, that doesn't negate the fact that there is a very angry Devil with a host of angry demons that are working to bring reproach to the work of Christ. The good news is that Christians can overcome the Devil by the b...

At the halfway point of the Book of Revelation, John hears the last trumpet. The biblical witness tells us that the last trumpet ushers in the end of history. But in heaven, it's a different story. In heaven, the last trumpet ushers in a worshipful declaration of Jesus's reign established forever, his wrath doled out upon the wicked, and his reward granted to those who fear his name.   Let...

Revelation chapter eleven is one of the most challenging chapters in the entire book. Opinions vary about how to best interpret the images recorded by the Apostle John. In spite of divergent interpretations, we can still reach some very important, very consistent conclusions. Let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian as he considers these different opinions during this week's sermon from Re...

In Revelation chapter ten, John’s vision shifts to a mighty angel with an important message from God. As part of the message, John is instructed to follow in the footsteps of his prophetic ancestor, Ezekiel. By actually eating a scroll, John must internalize God’s message so he can share it with others. In doing so, he makes the mystery of the Gospel known to the nations. Let's turn our attent...

The ninth chapter of the book of Revelation contains some of the most frightening images in the Bible.  Between demonic locusts and lion-horse hybrids with venomous snakes as tails, it would be easy to ignore this chapter. However, we believe God gave us this passage to help us understand important truths about the last days. And we certainly know that we shouldn't be afraid of the images it d...

Any Day Now: The Trumpets (Rev 8:7-13) The angelic trumpets begin to sound in Revelation, chapter eight. However, the song they play usher in terrifying end-times judgments. These trumpet blasts remind us of God’s holiness and his hatred of sin. For today’s church, the trumpets also challenge our commitment to sharing the truth of the Gospel with a lost and dying world. Let's turn our attentio...

The noisy crowd of Revelation seven is interrupted by the silence of chapter eight. As a prelude to judgement, we are confronted by the significance of our prayers. In today’s sermon, we are challenged to consider how the model prayer given to us by Jesus is answered in the Last Days. Let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's sermon from Revelation chapter eight, verses one...

A scene unfolded for the Apostle John that was beyond imagination...a transnational multitude of people that no one could count alongside all of heaven's angels gathered to worship God on the throne and the Lamb. In the middle of such a glorious scene, there is much encouragement for us here on this side of heaven.  Let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's sermon from Revelation ch...

In chapter 7 of the book of Revelation, we are introduced to a large group that number 144,000.  The identity of these 144,000 has been hotly debated throughout the history of the church. While there may be a lot of debate about their identity, the message they teach us is clear - the people of God are sealed by God.  Regardless of who these people are in Revelation 7, the greater biblical message...