For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. place...: or, way to change his mind - Hebrews 12:17
The birthright was a spiritual position; God's man in the family. It carried divine favor, spiritual blessing, and fellowship with God. Esau counted it with contempt in order to satisfy his fleshly appetite and desire. Shall we be so foolish as to consider that anything the world has to offer is worth the fellowship of our Lord? Those who are so foolish as to allow anything in this life to cause them to deny the faith or to renounce their responsibilities to God and his people or to allow this flesh to draw them away from his fellowship will, like Esau, someday weep with bitter tears, when it is beyond their power to recover what is lost! We are warned to guard against fleshly appetite, apostasy, covetousness, and the neglect of spiritual privileges. We have entered a race; the prize goes to those who finish (Heb. 10:35-39). There will be hard times, heavy trials, and along the way there will be tempting pastures of pleasure which appeal to the lust of the eye, the pride of life, and the love of fame and fortune. But we must turn away and go on. We may proceed slowly or rapidly; we may stumble and fall; but looking to Christ, we will continue in him. Neither the frowns of the world nor its smiles will cause us to surrender our inheritance.
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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