A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. - John 13:34
This is certainly no new commandment in the sense that it is only at this time given, for we find it in the law of Moses (Lev. 19:18); and John said that we have it from the beginning (2 Jn. 1: 5). Why, then, is it called a new commandment?
It is called new in that it is always new in the excellency of it – the royal law of the King! It is called new because it is set forth in a new argument and example – the love of our Lord Jesus for us. “love one another as I have loved you!”
Christ loves all his own, whether male or female, rich or poor, old or young, weak or strong, greater or lesser, and not in the word only but in deed and truth. Let us who are sons of God learn to love as our Master, forgiving and forbearing one another, preferring one another, and love freely and continuously, notwithstanding weaknesses and imperfections.
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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