Ms. E. J. Whately wrote about the introduction of a certain plant into England years ago. When the plants were brought to the gardener, he took for granted that they required warmth; so he put them in the hothouse. Day by day the plants withered a bit more and more, until the gardener threw them out on a compost pile in the cold. There they began to revive and to grow and to bloom. They needed the cold!
The great Husbandman often saves his plants by throwing them out into the cold. The nipping frosts of trial and affliction causes the mind to think on the Lord; new thoughts and feelings are revived! The heart becomes dead to the world and looks up to God. From the night of sorrow rises the joy of morning. "Weeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh in the morning." Without the night, the joy would not be so welcomed! From the crucifixion of the old man comes the resurrection of the new man.
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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