How are Christians to respond to their enemies?  During this sermon, Pastor Brian walks through some of Jesus' hardest words in the Sermon on the Mount.  Who do you recognize as your opponents?  How do you treat them?

In this latest teaching from Pastor Brian, we question the role of our rights.  As Kingdom Citizens, how do we respond to a violent world in a way that honors Christ?

This week, Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church celebrates her 150th Anniversary.  As we reflect on that history, it is important to keep in mind God's faithfulness, but we have to be careful that our nostalgia about times-gone-by does not cause us to forget the goals that are set before us.

As citizens of the Kingdom, our words should be dependable.  In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus stresses the importance of honesty and integrity when it comes to our words.  For Christians, our words should be our oath.  

Our contemporary culture has drifted light years away from Jesus' plain teaching on marriage.  Though divorce touches so many people, God's plan from Genesis is still the best.  This week's sermon, from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, considers the biblical picture of marriage and encourages faithfulness to God's standard as citizens of the Kingdom.

Content Warning - this week's sermon is a little more mature than other weeks due to the subject matter.  If you normally listen with small children, be advised that this sermon deals with mature subject matter concerning human sexuality.

Join us for this week's teaching from the Sermon on the Mount.  Jesus is seeking to help his hearers understand how citizens of His Kingdom are to live.  In Christ's Kingdom, external righteousness is inadequate.  The hearts of the citizens should be inclined toward the King.  Today, Pastor Brian will consider the dangerous role that thoughts play in the physical act of adultery.  

Sorry for the delay this week.  We had some technical difficulties with our recording.  

Join us for this week's sermon as we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount.  In this message, Pastor Brian tackles Jesus words about anger from Matthew 5:21-26.

Join us this week as Pastor Brian continues this sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount.  Today, we will be considering Jesus' words regarding his relationship to the Old Testament.  This hard-hitting teaching gets to the heart of who we are as believers and challenges us to examine our self-righteousness vs. Jesus' righteousness.

"Beatitudinal Living" can't go unnoticed!  When Christians live according to the principles set forth in the Beatitudes, it is going to impact the world!  Join us for today's teaching on the Christian call to be salt and light!

How can you be blessed while being persecuted?  Join us for today's teaching as we seek to answer that question.