(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) - 1 John 1:2
The life was manifested! This is our gospel! Our gospel is not "The life is," but our gospel is "The life was manifested," has come forth from its eternal mystery; "The life was manifested," so to be seen, to be heard, to be handled, to be received and loved. "In him was life and the life was the light of men." In the Word was life, and the Word was the life. The light of the world is the word of God; the manifested life of God, which we have seen and heard, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Christ Jesus is our gospel; and that which we have seen and heard we have and will continue to declare unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us (be one with him and with us in his glorious body); and "Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ." As Moses said in Num.10:29, "Come thou with us and we will do thee good; for the Lord has spoken good concerning Israel."
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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