I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. - Psalms 138:1
David was surrounded by heathen people and their false worship, false religion, and pagan gods, as we are in this day. His answer to them was to praise the living God and exalt his name. The best way to expose error is to preach the truth.
- Do they deny his sovereignty? I will more boldly proclaim, “Our God reigneth!”
- Do they deny covenant mercies in Christ? I will more fervently preach “the sure mercies of David!”
- Do they despise election and effectual atonement? I shall rejoice to preach “the blood of the everlasting covenant!”
- Do they magnify the human will and works? Our message shall be, “He worketh all things after the counsel of his own will!”
The best way to expose a false god is to preach the true and living God. If half the time men have spent in argument, debate, and councils to offset heresy had been used to preach the person and work of our sovereign Redeemer, we would be better for it.
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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