Grow Series #15

First Fruits, Get Invested

From the beginning of time we can observe the principle of First Fruit offering.

If we look all the way back to the Adam and Eves Children we see two young men by the names Cain and Able. Cain was a tiller of the ground and Able was a shepherd. They both made an offering but only one was found pleasing to God. Let’s look at the scripture to see what set their offerings apart.

Genesis 4:3–5 NKJV

3 And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, 5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

Cain gave an Offering of what he had

Able gave of the First of what he had.

How important is our offering and is it different from my tithe?

Malachi 3:8–12 NKJV

8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. 11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; 12 And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.

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Ezekiel tell us to give to the priest

Ezekiel 44:30 NKJV

30 The best of all firstfruits of any kind, and every sacrifice of any kind from all your sacrifices, shall be the priest’s; also you shall give to the priest the first of your ground meal, to cause a blessing to rest on your house.

Trust God and He will bless you

Proverbs 3:9–10 NKJV

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Christ has become a First Fruit of those who have fallen to sleep.

1 Corinthians 15:20

1 Corinthians 15:20 NKJV

20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

What are you invested in today?

Matthew 6:31–33 NKJV

31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Matthew 6:31-33