Our Lord was made flesh and dwelt among men on this earth for over thirty years in full and perfect obedience to the law of God. “By the obedience of one shall the many be made righteous.” He then took upon himself all of our sins. He was arrested, not only by men, but by the hand of divine justice, as if he had been the greatest sinner. “He was numbered with the transgressors” and given over to wicked men who scourged him, crowned him with thorns, spit upon him, and condemned him to be crucified. He died on the cruel tree, not for any sins of his own (for he had none), but “He was made a curse for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” “He died, the Just for the unjust that he might bring us to God.” Our Lord was buried and has risen from the dead, leaving our sin in the grave, and has ascended to the right hand of the Majesty on High to intercede and prepare a place for all who believe in him. This is good news to the guilty, for our Lord “came to seek and to save the lost.”
“Firm as His throne the gospel stands,
My Lord, my hope, my trust;
If I am found in Jesus’ hands,
My soul can never be lost.”
Let the guilty sinner, who would be saved from all his sins, believe God and trust God as he is revealed in and through the Lord Jesus Christ; for, with him, there is plenteous redemption, and sin is no longer imputed to those who are in Christ by faith (Rom. 4:7-8).
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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