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Summary of Pastor Chris Teaching On First Fruit
Summary of Pastor Chris Teaching On First Fruit
Summary of Pastor Chris Teaching On First Fruit
Scripture References: Lev 23: 9 – 10; Exodus 34: 26; Prov 3: 9 -10.
INTRODUCTION
The first fruit offering is to God a way of demonstrating the principle of putting Him first in all
things.
It shows the act of loving the Lord with all of your heart, soul and mind. [Matthew 22:32-38]. The
first fruit simply refers to the initial or the first harvest of one’s labor and does not necessarily
refer to agricultural produce, but whatsoever benefits come to us as a result of our labor or
service rendered.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FIRST FRUIT AND THE TITHE (LEV 27: 26-27, 30 – 33)
The first fruit is the first of your income and should be the best.
You do not remove anything from it, you are to give all of it.
The tithe however is a tenth of your income. (Ex 34:26; Lev 23: 9-10; Prov 3:9-10 )
While the tithe applied to all forms of produce in the bible whether of flocks or plants, the first
fruit applied also to the first-born child of a man as consecrated unto God. We see portions in
the bible where references are made to the first fruit, the firstling or the first-born.
There is something holy and special about the first; which is why you find that some had to be
given the right of the first born ( Exodus 34: 19 – 20, Num 18: 13 – 15) God went after Pharaoh
and the Egyptians because Jacob was his firstborn, he was consecrated unto Him. ( Ex 4: 22 –
23)
Abel brought to God the firstlings of his flock and of the fat portions and the Bible says God had
respect and regard for Abel and his offering. [Gen 4: 3-4]
When God spoke to Moses concerning the first fruit, He said “… it shall be a statute forever
throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Meaning the First Fruit was to be continually given by all of God’s children throughout the ages.
[Lev 23: 9 – 14]
God being righteous in all His ways didn’t just ask us t to give our first
fruit. He also demonstrated the power of the first fruit when He gave His first begotten son for
the sins of the world [John 3:16; John 1: 34]
QUALITIES OF THE FIRST FRUIT
1.It is holy and consecrated unto God. [Rom 11: 16]. For
anything to be presented to God, it has to be sanctified then be presented through the Holy
Spirit.
Pray over your first fruit, speak God’s word concerning it before presenting it to God [Rom 15:
16]
2. It is the best quality [Num 18:12 - 13]. In Genesis 4: 3 - 5, God rejected Cain’s offering
because it was not the best quality of what he got. God is concerned about the quality of your
First Fruit (Deut 15: 19 – 22 )
3. It is given in whole, not in parts. It is compulsory for you to bring in everything, you are not to
take from it Deut 26: 2]
4. It is brought in without delay. Don’t postpone giving of your First Fruit. [Ex 22: 29]
5. Its brought in with an attitude of thanksgiving; for God loves a cheerful and prompt to do it
giver, whose heart is in his giving. [II Cor 9;7; Deut 26: 10 – 11]
8. Anyone who holds back his First Fruit exposes himself to evil. As God said to Israel.
[Jeremiah 2: 3]