And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. - Galatians 6:9
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. be...: or, faint not - 2 Thessalonians 3:13
If you ask me what I fear most for myself and for you—the answer may surprise many of you. I fear and tremble when I see spiritual indifference and weariness with the things of Christ, and when I detect a lukewarmness toward the gospel. The Word of God and spiritual literature goes unread. Worship services, Bible classes and fellowship with believers are neglected. Interest in others hearing the gospel and coming to Christ begins to wane. More attention is given to houses and lands, farms, jobs, entertainment, and fleshly pursuits, than to matters that concern the soul. Our knowledge of Christ becomes a thing settled instead of a relationship sought. The Christian race becomes the Christian rest. The spirit of humility, "Less than the least" gives way to pride, self-interest and hurt feelings. That sweetheart love for Christ and the things that relate to him begins to decline, and our comfort is no longer a person but a profession.
Brethren, if we grow weary in what little spiritual atmosphere we have here, we could never find happiness in the altogether holiness of heaven. If we tire of him who loved us and gave himself for us, when we hear it only three of four hours a week, how could we endure an endless song by every voice in heaven and earth singing his praises? If we had rather be in the company of the world than in that blessed company of the redeemed—then this will most likely be lost forever! Men do die as they live!
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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