The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. - Psalms 24:1
Men live on the earth and divide it into countries ruled over by kings. They divide it into states and territories and give them names. They divide the land among themselves into farms and ranches, and issue deeds of ownership.
But the earth is not man’s; it is the Lord’s. He said, “Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine” (Job 41:11). Men are but tenants, subject to eviction at any moment. The great landowner and sovereign sits in the heavens and laughs at the title deeds of these worms in the dust.
“The fullness thereof” may mean the fullness of its entirety; its wealth, its life, its past, present, and future. The sea is full of water, despite all the creatures, despite all that feed upon it. The air is full, notwithstanding all the lungs that breathe it. The soil is full, though billions of trees, plants, and vegetables derive nourishment from it.
All the earth and all that dwell on the earth belong to the Lord Jesus. They are his sons or his servants; they are his sheep or his goats; they are his vessels of mercy of his vessels of wrath; but all are His.
And here is the chief reason, given in Vs. 2 of the same Psalm: “For He hath founded it.” He created it! He has the right to do with his own what he will. O that men would be wise and praise the Lord, kiss the Son, and bow before him in worship and subjection. “There is no want to them who fear the Lord and wait upon him.”
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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