A long while ago I was visiting in a home and one of the children kept crying about something. I heard the mother say, “You are crying for nothing; and if you don't stop, I will give you something to really cry about.” Is this not too often true of us, the children of God? We cry, fret, and complain over nothing. Oh, I know that our inconveniences, difficulties, and troubles do seem to be large at times; but compared to what we are, what we have, and what trials we could have, they are nothing! How quickly I would stop my crying if my Lord, like this mother, should say, “You are crying for nothing; and if you do not stop, I will give you a sorrow, a trial, a heartache to really cry about.” What did the Apostle Paul say? “I have learned in whatsoever state I am, to be content.” Again, “Be content with what you have and avoid covetousness.” Lord, teach us to rest in thee, to wait upon thee, and to rejoice in thee!
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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