Our Lord declared, “I am the way; no man cometh to the Father but by me!” The scriptures plainly set forth the fact that because of our sin, we are separated from God and, of ourselves, there is no way back to God! The Lord taught this to Adam early; for when he “drove out the man, he placed a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life” (Gen. 3:24). There is no way back to life. But Christ, our Lord, has come to bring us to God. How shall he (as the God-man) deal with that sword of wrath and justice? Shall he command it to disappear? Shall he find a way around it? No! He will be the “just God and Saviour” and take that sword into his own heart and pour out his soul unto death to bring many to God. The way to God is opened, for Christ is the way! God taught Israel the impossibility of any man's coming to him apart from Christ when he revealed his glory upon the mercy-seat in the Holy of Holies and forbade any man to enter except the High Priest once a year with the blood atonement. But Christ has come to bring us to God, not with the blood of bulls and goats, but with his own blood he entered once into the holy place and obtained eternal redemption for us. Now the veil is rent, the way is opened, and we are commanded to come boldly into his presence by Christ, the way!
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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