When you feel like saying, “There is no hope for me; I am too great a sinner; I am too weak and unworthy,” let me remind you of a few things.
YOU WOMEN, have you read of the women who were in the lineage of our Lord (Matt 1:3-6)? What did they have to recommend them to God? Have you ever read of Mary Magdalene or the harlot who kissed His feet? It seems to me that the one thing they all had in common was their sin and need of Him.
YOU MEN, pick out any of the true followers of our Lord: Peter, the man in the tombs, Zacchaeus, the thief on the cross, Saul of Tarsus – and tell me what good can you find in them.
Dear sinner friend, my Master always goes where He is MOST NEEDED AND MOST WANTED—among the chief of sinners! Let others preach to the self-righteous; my gospel is designed for those who labor and are heavy-laden, for those who have nothing, are nothing, and can do nothing but cast themselves on His loving mercy!
Let me say, your sins can never keep you from Christ, but your righteousness will.
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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