“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him amen, unto the glory of God by us” (2 Cor. 1:20). All the promises of God are in him because only he was with the Father when the promises were made. They are all in him because they were given to him to fulfill. They are all in him because on the cross he fully paid all that was required for them to be ours. They are all in him because only he is sufficient and great enough to contain them. And all these promises are ours in him!
Let us conduct ourselves before our families, fellow-workers, neighbors, and friends in an honest, righteous, and loving manner, so that even though they do not believe our gospel and speak of us as radicals (or whatever), yet when real trial and examination is put upon us, when God visits us and them with affliction and trouble, or when God prospers us and allows us to be stewards of many possessions, they must admit that we are different! That we have a grace, peace, and generosity which they do not have! Sometimes God visits us in prosperity, sometimes in disappointment, sometimes in joy, sometimes in sorrow. How we conduct ourselves under these different tests will determine whether those who observe us glorify God or doubt the sincerity of our profession and the power of our gospel.
By doing good works, by living honest lives, by a kind and humble spirit before God and men, we will take away from the enemies of the gospel of grace one of their chief weapons; A critical tongue! Not that we walk in truth and love for that reason at all; but your labor of love, works of faith, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus will silence the ignorant charges and ill-informed criticisms of foolish people!
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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