Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. - Psalms 68:19
What a privilege our Lord affords his people when he uses them to preach the gospel of his glorious grace! To be used of God once in a lifetime in the blessed purpose of his grace would be more than we could ask, but to be so gifted as to be daily loaded with this benefit is beyond human reason.
What mercy he spends upon us in his gospel commission! To bear the name of the Lord Jesus in our hearts, to sing his name in worship, to breathe his name in prayer—oh! what benefits! But to speak his glories in the preaching of his gospel—and to do so daily! Who can imagine that we, sinners saved by grace, should be so endowed?
Few congregations have been so richly benefited as this one with gospel ministries. May we treat each one as a golden heritage from "the God of our salvation," handling them all as precious entrustments from the One "Who loved us and gave himself for us."
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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