Principle of First Fruit Offering Prov. 3:9 II Cor. 9:7 (AMP)
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In order to walk in any spiritual truth you need four things
Revelation- understanding at the level of my comprehension
Role Model- see the principle lived out in someone else
Regimented Faith-systematic way of applying the principle so that it will work in you situation
Righteous Resolve-Godly reason
When you understand this principle of the first fruit it will take you to another level
Giving is like sowing a seed,
Giving brings a specified return / we can target our seed
Giving a vow Job 22:27
Malachi 3: Tithe opens the window of heaven
Pro. 19:17 Give to the poor lends to the Lord
Mark 10 Sow into missions (maximum return)
Though we know about the Law of Moses we operate under the spirit of the law
We have been redeemed from the law we are not under the law
The letter kills
We study the law so we can extract from the mind of God and his intent for man
II Cor. 3:6
Rom. 15:4 whatsoever was written
Rom. 10:4 Christ is the end of the law
Study of the First Fruit origin
Prov.3:9 Honor the Lord
First Fruit
Duet 26: 1-8 first fruit it was yielded to God not the tithe
God commissioned Moses to require first fruit offering
Ex 34:26
Lev 23: 10
II Chron. 31:5
Tithe is a commandment
First fruit allows
Discretion
Man inspect
Heart is involved
Not under law to bring first fruit to God
choice is based on purpose of heart
Giving is based on attitude
First fruit is not law remember we have been redeemed for the law.
John 4:23
You get more out of love than out of law
First fruit is not about the money
It is about the worship
Worship intensifies with the first fruit
Tithe again belong to the Lord
Lev 27:30
First Fruit is the Lords only after it has been set aside
John 4:23
Matt. 6:33
We must make sure that God is first, when we lose our God conscience we become a
Candidate for deception
Insensitive to sin & unrighteousness
Adapt a cynical view of other Christians
More difficult to keep a Commitment
Will become reprobate
Embarrass yourself and the kingdom of God
