Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. - Psalms 91:14-15
To the believer, who dwells in the secret place of the most High (within the Veil) and under the shadow of the Almighty, the Lord gives seven faithful words.
1. I will deliver him because he has set his love upon me. I will deliver him from the penalty of sin, from the curse of the law and from all trials and troubles.
2. I will set him on high because he has known my name. Crucified with Christ, risen with Christ and seated with Christ in the heavenlies.
3. I will answer him when he calls upon me. I have answered him in his call for mercy and will continue to answer him in all that he prays for my glory and according to my will.
4. I will be with him in trouble. In this world he shall have trouble but I have overcome the world and his troubles shall all be for his good and my glory. I will never leave nor forsake him.
5. I will honor him with a new name. He shall be no more Jacob (cheat-cunning) but Israel (Prince of God).
6. I will satisfy him with long life. Perhaps a long life on earth but the longest here is but a vapor—rather, with eternal life I will satisfy him. "My sheep hear my voice and I give them eternal life!
7. I will show him my salvation and my glory. My salvation is Christ whom Simeon saw and exclaimed "Mine eyes have seen thy salvation." And he shall be with me, “to behold my glory which thou gavest me before the world.”
"When by His grace,
I shall look on His face
That will be glory—
Be glory for me.”
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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