Sermon: Genesis 45:1-15
August 18th, 2008 · Posted in SERMONS ·I have posted my sermon from yesterday on my sermon blog. It’s based on Genesis 45:1-15 and entitled: Treating Mistreaters.
Here’s a portion of it:
When Norman Vincent Peale wrote The Power of Positive Thinking, he was lambasted by many theologians and religious leaders. One leader, the Methodist Bishop of New York State, was particularly outspoken in his criticism of Peale, to the point of publishing mean-spirited articles about him. Dr. Peale was also a featured book reviewer for a national magazine, and a book by this hostile Bishop came across his desk. Here was his chance to get even, to say everything back to this man that had been said about him. So, how did Peale review the book? Peale said, “It was a fine piece; accordingly I wrote a favorable review.”
You can read the sermon here.
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