Psalms 100
One of the preacher’s of the past said, “If a person should give me a bucket of sand and tell me that there were many particles of iron in it, I might look for these particles of iron with my eyes and not see them; and search for them with my fingers and be unable to detect them; but, let me take a magnet and sweep through the sand, that magnet would draw to itself every particle of iron. Now, the unthankful heart, like my clumsy fingers in the sand, discovers no mercies throughout the day; but the thankful heart sweeps through everyday and, as the magnet finds the iron, so the thankful heart finds God’s heavenly mercies and blessings in every hour and every day—only the iron in God’s sand is gold.”
O, God, give me a thankful heart that I might see, feel, and rejoice in all of thy good providence; for I know that the worship most acceptable to our God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.
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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