By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League September 8, 2023 Author, political activist, and lecturer, Helen Keller once said, “I have often been asked, ‘Do you believe in the supernatural?’ I have said firmly that I do not. But I do believe in atmospheres. An inexplicable chill envelopes me when darkness falls.” Coming from someone […]
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Revelation Chapter 14: A Third Angel and the Distinction of the Ages
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 21, 2023 In today’s Western culture, the word “diversity” is referred to as a social value that people are encouraged to laud and celebrate. There is racial/ethnic diversity, so-called gender diversity, LGBTQ+ diversity, disability diversity, religious diversity, socioeconomic diversity, age diversity, cultural diversity, and linguistic diversity. This […]
Revelation Chapter 14: A Second Angel Announces ‘Babylon is Fallen’
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 14, 2023 On V-E Day (Victory in Europe), May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman made the official announcement by radio from the White House that Germany had surrendered. World War II had taken a tremendous toll on America. Many other countries suffered greatly. Justice had been […]
Revelation Chapter 14: An Angel and the Last Call for Salvation
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 7, 2023 In chapter 14 of the book of Revelation, there are references to several angels performing specific actions, such as proclaiming the eternal Gospel, warning the world of a coming judgment, and harvesting the earth of souls. These angels reassure us that the cloak of night […]
Revelation Chapter 14: The Fate of the 144,000, Rejoicing on Mount Zion
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 30, 2023 In Revelation, especially chapters 11-13, the rise of evil forces in the end times is prophesied. These powerful forces, specifically the Antichrist and his False Prophet, deceive the world and establish dominance and control over humanity. Two witnesses are said to be able to strike […]
Revelation Chapter 13: The Significance of 666 in Revelation
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 16, 2023 The False Prophet, the Second Beast, rises out of the earth and has two horns like a lamb but speaks like a Dragon. He performs great signs and wonders, such as making fire come down from heaven. He uses these abilities to deceive the world […]
Revelation Chapter 13: The Rise of the False Prophet
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 2, 2023 Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton first performed the song “Anything You Can Do” in the Broadway production of “Annie Get Your Gun” in May of 1946. The lyrics say: “Anything you can do, I can do better.I can do anything better than you.Anything you can […]
Revelation Chapter 13: The Beast, Persecution, and Providence
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 26, 2023 In his classic book, World Aflame, the late Dr. Billy Graham shared a quote from Harper’s Magazine about a coming world ruler. The quote, a description of the Antichrist, was made 121 years ago. It reads: “There will arise ‘the man.’ He will be strong […]
Revelation Chapter 13: The Activities of the Beast
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 19, 2023 Various leaders have discussed the concept of a New World Order throughout history, but it gained particular prominence in the aftermath of the Cold War. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev used the term to describe a new global political and economic […]
Revelation Chapter 13: The Rise of the Beast
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 12, 2023 Revelation chapter 13 describes the rise of the Antichrist and his activities. It will be necessary to tarry on this subject for a while, cross-referencing this chapter with Old and New Testament texts. Here is what the apostle John wrote about him: Then I saw […]