Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church

In chapter two of Luke’s Gospel, we see the shepherds were delivered a message of good news and great joy, but when we look at the Church of today, the Gospel sometimes seems void of joy and anything good. As we take a week off from Pastor Brian’s series through the Book of Revelation, let’s end 2024 by taking a look at Joy and how we, as Christians, are supposed to deliver a message of Joy to the...

When Jesus opens the sixth seal in Revelation chapter six, John is given a brief glimpse of the end of time. The images John sees are consistent with the images spoken of by many of the Old Testament prophets. In spite of the unraveling of Creation, people from all walks of life foolishly believe they can hide from God’s judgement. We don’t have to hide from God’s wrath because in Christ, his wrat...

As John’s vision continues to unfold, the fifth seal of the scroll is opened. John’s attention is then fixed on a group of martyrs under an altar. Their sacrifice for the sake of the Gospel is greatly honored in heaven.  The martyrs have much to teach us, however, about our own faithfulness to Christ.  Let’s turn our attention to this week’s message from Pastor Brian entitled, “The Martyrs” from R...

Revelation chapter six introduces us to what is commonly known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. However, the images we see aren’t pointing to some far off future but are a picture of what the world has actually looked like for the last 2000 years. While violent conflict, famine, disease and death have been part of the human experience, the Kingdom of God has been spreading in spite of the s...

It seems that fewer and fewer people acknowledge the authority of Jesus. Celebrities mock him. Politicians ignore him. Many people who claim some kind of Christian identity live their lives as if he doesn't really matter at all.  That's not the picture the Apostle John saw as he looked into heaven. Instead, John saw One who was given ultimate authority and the host of heaven worshipped Jesus as Go...

In the Bible, lambs have a very narrow purpose. They’re sacrificial animals. While that may run afoul of our modern sensibilities, it is easy to understand why Jesus is described as a lamb more than 20 times in the Book of Revelation. In this week’s sermon, we are challenged to take a closer look at Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross and his victory over death. Now, let’s turn our attention to Pastor...

John’s vision of Heaven’s throne room zeroes with laser sharp focus on a scroll held in the hand of God. The scroll was sealed with seven seals and no one was found who was worthy of breaking the seals. That is until the Lion of the Tribe of Judah appears. He is the only one worthy. In this weeks sermon entitled “The Lion,” Pastor Brian asks us to consider what it means to be worthy and to come to...

When we cross from Revelation 3 into Revelation 4, we leave the streets of Asia Minor and enter into the throne room of heaven. We encounter glorious scenes that exhaust our vocabulary. But in the midst of this splendor there is a very simple point of application.  In this week’s sermon, entitled “The Throne,” Pastor Brian asks us to consider our commitment to God and His Word. Now, let’s turn our...

The Church of Laodicea was a wealthy church in a wealthy city. Unfortunately, this led them to the dangerous idol of self-sufficiency. There is a clear warning for the American church in this poignant letter.  A lukewarm spirit can easily permeate the church when she looks somewhere other than the LORD for her needs. Let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's sermon from Revelation c...

The church of Philadelphia wasn’t the biggest church in the New Testament. However, the church stands as a reminder that God delights to do big things with weak vessels. This week, Pastor Brian takes us on a trip to the city of brotherly love for our next stop in our journey through Revelation. Now, let’s turn our attention to this week’s sermon from Revelation 3:7-13, entitled Philadelphia: The C...

The church at Sardis had a great reputation, but her reality was a different story. Jesus sees through every reputation and knows the truth. As followers of Jesus, we want to strive for a good reputation in our communities, as long as our good reputation doesn’t come at the expense of our mission. This week, Pastor Brian challenges the church to make sure her mission AND her morals are always alig...

People make mistakes, and churches make mistakes. But what happens when mistakes become part of the church's culture? Jesus praised the Church at Pergamum for its faithfulness in spite of persecution. However, some very dangerous teachings started to influence the church.  Jesus' warning to the church was simple - conform to the standard of the Word of God or face the consequences. Let's turn our...

The Church at Thyatira was growing in its faith, service, patience, and love, but its love was being corrupted by tolerance and a lack of discernment. Jesus challenged the Church to do the difficult but “right” thing instead of choosing the easy, comfortable road of inaction. Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Jacob for this week’s sermon from Revelation 2, verses 18 through 29, entitled “Thyatira...

The Church at Smyrna faced a tall order—making disciples in a pagan, decadent city. Their work came at a cost, however, as they faced a great deal of tribulation. In his letter to the church, Jesus reminded the church that he was greater than death and challenged the church to remain faithful no matter what. Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week’s message from Revelation, chapter...

Revelation chapters two and three provide us with a tour of an ancient mail route in the Roman Empire. The first stop on the tour was the church at Ephesus.  This was a church that was committed to sound doctrine but had grown cold in it's affections. The issue is that doctrinal perfection in a cold church is just as dangerous as doctrinal error in a loving church. A Biblical Church focuses on...

In Revelation 1, verses 9 through 20, we encounter several keys that help explain some of the more difficult visions that John experienced. These helpful keys bring this apocalyptic text to light in its historical and biblical context. As we study these keys, we find some very important principles about the church.  We actually find eternal truths unlocked by a critical set of keys held by Jesus h...

Today, we are excited to begin a brand new sermon series as Pastor Brian leads us through the book of the bible that is widely considered to be the most mysterious and challenging - the Revelation of Jesus. In today’s message, Pastor Brian introduces us to the main character, seeks to anchor the text firmly in its biblical context, and asks us to consider if our declaration, “Jesus is LORD,” goes...

The last chapter of the book of Jeremiah fails to give us a fairy-tale, happy ending, but it does give us a hopeful one. In spite of all the challenges the nation faced, God’s promise of a future deliverer was still intact. Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for the final message from our series through the book of Jeremiah. The title of today’s message is “The Mighty Have Fallen.

Jeremiah was appointed a prophet to the nations. Though he spent a large portion of his ministry preaching to the people of Judah, he did not forget his calling to the nations. The book bearing the prophet’s name ends with divine words of warning mingled with the promise of future salvation. Now, let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week’s sermon entitled, “Table of Nations” from Jere...

Jeremiah, chapter 44, contains the last written words of the prophet Jeremiah. Unsurprisingly, it doesn't contain a lot of good news. When the Remnant of Jerusalem fled to Egypt, they ignored God's clear commands. Sadly, that isn't the last time they would ignore the divine decree. Caught up in rampant idolatry, specifically worshiping a goddess known as the Queen of Heaven, the Remnan...

How often do we ask God to bless our bad decisions? We might never say it that way, but we're all guilty of heading down the wrong path and looking for God to bail us out when problems begin to develop.  The remnant of Judah made this mistake - but it had disastrous consequences.  In this week's sermon from Jeremiah chapters 41 and 42, Pastor Brian challenges us to rethink those plans.  Le...

When everything is stripped away, what remains? It turns out that God always preserves a faithful remnant. Even though we find ourselves in an increasingly godless generation, we can rejoice to be part of that faithful remnant for today’s culture. However, even as a remnant, there are important lessons to remember.  Let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's sermon from Jerem...

You’ll never outrun the holiness of God. Jeremiah 39 is a sobering and terrifying reminder of the fury of the wrath of God. However, even in the middle of a tragic story of judgment, God’s grace is evident for those who follow him. Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week’s sermon entitled “All the King’s Men.”

In the 37th and 38th chapters of Jeremiah, the prophet found himself in a very dark place - both literally and metaphorically.  His service to the LORD ended up making him some high-profile enemies. They attempted to end his life, but God delivered him through the darkness and teaches us some important lessons along the way.   Let's turn our attention to this week's sermon from Pastor Bria...

The prophet Jeremiah may be the first victim of cancel culture. After taking a year to write down all of the words God had spoken to him, the King of Judah burned them a paragraph at a time.  Jeremiah 36 reminds us that no matter how hard they may try, nobody can cancel God.   Now, let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this morning's sermon entitled, "Cancelled."