Sunday Morning Seeds with Daryl Minor

In this Father’s Day lesson, we explore the powerful message of unity, restoration, and God’s everlasting promises found in Ezekiel 37. Through Ezekiel’s vision of a divided Israel being brought back together, we are reminded that no situation is too broken for God to restore.

The lesson connects Ezekiel’s vision of the dry bones and the joining of the two sticks to God’s promise to reunite His people. Just as God promised restoration to Israel, He continues to bring new life, healing, reconciliation, and hope into circumstances that may seem beyond repair.

In this Sunday School lesson, “God’s Kingdom of Peace,” we explore Isaiah 65:17–25 and God’s beautiful promise of renewal, restoration, peace, and hope. Isaiah paints a picture of a new heaven and a new earth where sorrow gives way to joy, people enjoy the fruits of their labor, and God’s creation lives in harmony.

Using the transformation of an old home as an illustration, the lesson reminds us that God’s restorative work is more than a superficial change—He transforms lives from the inside out. Through Christ, we become new creations with a new beginning, new relationship with God, new identity, new destiny, new position, new power, and new purpose.

In this uplifting Sunday School lesson, “Your God Reigns,” we explore Isaiah 52:7–12 and God’s powerful message of hope, redemption, restoration, and victory. After years of Babylonian captivity, God’s people received the good news that their season of bondage was coming to an end. Their deliverance serves as a reminder that God remains sovereign, faithful, and able to restore what appears broken or lost.

The lesson challenges believers to recognize the signs of spiritual slumber and wake up to a deeper relationship with God. Through confession, studying His Word, prayer, fellowship with other believers, obedience, and sacrifice, we can strengthen our faith and grow closer to Him.

In this powerful Bible study, Brother Kendrick explores the dramatic conversion of Saul of Tarsus, a feared persecutor of the early Christian church who would become the Apostle Paul—one of Christianity’s most influential missionaries.

The lesson begins on the road to Damascus, where Saul’s life is completely interrupted by an encounter with Jesus. Blinded and humbled, Saul spends three days praying and fasting. Meanwhile, God calls Ananias to do something that requires tremendous faith: go directly to the man known for persecuting believers, lay hands on him, and help restore his sight.

In this inspiring Sunday School lesson, “Jumping for Joy,” we explore Acts 3:1–11 and the powerful encounter between Peter, John, and a man who had been unable to walk since birth. When the man asks Peter and John for money at the temple gate called Beautiful, he receives something far greater than he expected. Peter declares, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk,” takes him by the hand, and helps him to his feet. The man is healed and enters the temple walking, jumping, and praising God.

The lesson challenges believers to allow the Holy Spirit to interrupt our daily routines and open our eyes to people who are hurting or in need. True compassion means more than simply noticing someone—it means seeing their humanity, treating them with dignity, and being willing to take action.

In this Sunday School lesson, “The Birth of the Church,” we explore the powerful events of Pentecost and the arrival of the Holy Spirit. As Jesus promised, His followers gathered together in prayer and unity until the Holy Spirit came upon them with power, enabling them to speak in languages understood by people from nations around the world.

The lesson examines the significance of the wind and fire associated with the Holy Spirit, the Spirit’s presence within believers, and how God equips His people to boldly share the Gospel. Through the transformation of Peter—from a disciple who once denied Jesus to a confident, Spirit-filled witness—we are reminded that our mistakes and shortcomings do not prevent God from forgiving us and using us for His purpose.

In this inspiring Sunday School lesson, we explore Jesus’ final instructions to His disciples before His ascension and the promise that would equip them to continue His work. As Jesus prepared to return to heaven, He assured His followers that they would not be left alone—they would receive the power of the Holy Spirit and become His witnesses throughout Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

The lesson highlights four essential tools for continuing the work of Jesus: a solid foundation, sufficient power, a sharp focus, and a sure hope. Our foundation rests in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the message of God’s Kingdom. Our power comes through the Holy Spirit, who guides, strengthens, teaches, comforts, and equips believers to fulfill God’s purpose.

In this Sunday School lesson, “Jesus Cooks Breakfast,” we explore John 21:1–14 and Jesus’ third appearance to His disciples after His resurrection. After a long night of fishing without catching anything, the disciples encounter Jesus on the shore. At His command, they cast their net once more and experience an overwhelming catch of fish before joining Him for breakfast.

The lesson reminds us that seasons of uncertainty can tempt us to return to old habits, familiar places, and comfortable ways of living. Like the disciples, we may sometimes lose sight of our direction and purpose, but Jesus calls us back to the mission He has given us—to become fishers of people and live according to His purpose.

In this Resurrection Sunday lesson, we journey with Cleopas and another disciple on the road to Emmaus as they struggle with disappointment, confusion, and diminished hope following the crucifixion of Jesus. Although Jesus walks beside them, they initially do not recognize Him. Their experience reminds us that even when we cannot see or understand what God is doing, Jesus is still present and walking with us.

The lesson explores the relationship between faith and hope. Faith is trusting that God has the power to act, while hope is confidently expecting that He will. When circumstances cause our hope to fade, God can restore it by opening the eyes of our hearts, directing us back to His Word, and reminding us of what He has already done.

In this Sunday School lesson, “God Calls You Into Light,” we explore 1 Peter 2:1–10 and what it means to live differently after receiving salvation. Peter teaches that believers are called to leave behind malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander while developing a sincere love for one another and a deep hunger for the Word of God. Just as newborn babies crave milk, Christians should continually desire God's Word so they can grow in faith and spiritual maturity.

The lesson also reminds us that Jesus Christ is the living stone and precious cornerstone, while believers are “living stones” being built into a spiritual house. Through Christ, we have the privilege of continually coming before God, being temples of the Holy Spirit, serving as a royal priesthood, and offering our everyday lives, praise, prayer, love, service, and good works as spiritual sacrifices to God.