That was my subject on television today, and the message was such a blessing to me as I prepared it and preached it! Oh, that our Lord would increase our faith and enable us to face each day, each trial, and each doubt with the confidence of Abraham, “My son, God will provide.” I know that the chief reference here is to the lamb, our sin-offering; God will provide the Lamb, Christ Jesus; God will provide himself, the Lamb; for Christ Jesus is God. God will provide the Lamb for himself, to satisfy his own justice and honor his own law. But this statement is the watchword of every believer for every occasion! “God will provide.” May our Lord give us such confidence and comfort in his constant mercy and grace that we can meet every need with this immediate response, “My son, God will provide.” Too often we get around to this position rather late, don't we? The real peace and rest is in being confident that our Lord will provide before he actually does, just as Abraham was.
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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