From Seeking to Seeing: The Living Hope of the Empty Tomb
Pastor Harris delivers a compelling narrative exposition of [John 20](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20&version=KJV), effectively using the story of Mary Magdalene and the disciples to illustrate the journey from seeking to seeing. The sermon is rich in application and pastoral warmth, particularly in its encouragement to find peace in Christ amidst worldly struggles. However, the theological foundation is compromised by a synergistic view of salvation, suggesting that unbelief is a matter of will rather than a condition of spiritual death. This requires correction to ensure the congregation understands the necessity of divine grace for faith.
Biblical Parallel (Archetype): Pergamum — The sermon blends orthodox truth regarding the resurrection with a significant theological compromise regarding the nature of faith and human ability. While the core message of the empty tomb is sound, the underlying soteriology leans toward a synergistic view that attributes unbelief to human will rather than spiritual inability, reflecting a church that holds to biblical history but struggles with the depth of total depravity.