Principle of Firstfruits

Takeaways from the teaching

Summary

• Biblical basis

  • Leviticus 23:9-14 Feast of Firstfruits, bring firstfruits to priest

  • Exodus 13:1-2 Firstborn (“first”) belongs to God

  • Exodus 13:11-16 Why? God brought us out of the house of bondage

  • Proverbs 3:9-10 Firstfruits → Abundance

• Principles

  • Land is fertilized by speaking in tongues

  • First of everything belongs to God

  • Fruit is what you reap (‘income’), not what you sow (initial investment)

  • Recognizes God as source

• Sow in faith

• Declarations vs Decrees

  • Decrees are legally valid because of authority

  • Must be aligned / in right-standing to have authority

• Keep your Vows

  • Needed to use God’s authority

  • Needed for promises to come to pass

• Application

  • First paycheck/fruit from a new season (job, calendar year, etc.) is God’s

  • Give first fruits to your church

  • Make sure your vows are kept

  • Expect God to bless that season

Firstfruits 8

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Teaching from Jan 2021 edition of Kingdom Discipleship 8, from King Jesus International Ministry. kingjesus.org