These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. - John 12:41
When a man sees the glory of the Redeemer, Christ becomes his message. Everything else fades into insignificance before the glory of Jesus Christ; his creative glory, his incarnate glory, his redemptive glory, his resurrected glory, his mediatorial glory, and his coming glory.
When we see his glory, we will speak in humility, “Woe is me.” We will speak of our sins, “I am a man of unclean lips.” We will speak in obedience, “Here am I, send me.” We will make known his greatest glory, “He was wounded for our transgressions, and by his stripes we are healed.”
“I am determined,” Paul said, “to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” Paul had seen his glory, too. I may be accused of having only one message and playing a one-string fiddle—so be it! I have seen his glory, therefore everything else is vanity.
My one desire is that you see it, and the only way you will see his glory is for us to preach it!
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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