He received them as a gift from the Father. He received them as a purchased possession when he redeemed them by his blood. “Ye are not your own, ye are bought with a price.” He receives them from the hand of the Holy Spirit when they are regenerated and called to faith.
But sinners also receive Christ. Being awakened to the curse of the law, the sinner cries for mercy. “Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner.” Being awakened to the guilt of his sin, the sinner repents in sackcloth and ashes crying, “Wash me and I shall be clean.” Being awakened to his own inability and the sufficiency of Christ, the sinner receives Christ as his sole Redeemer and Mediator. Being awakened to the Lordship of Christ, the sinner bows before him in total submission and surrender. “Lord, what will you have me do?” Being awakened to an understanding of the fullness of God vested in Christ, the sinner commits all things, all hope, and all desire unto him against that day!
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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