Sermon Notes January 24, 2016
“Feast of Firstfruits … the Promise of Resurrection”
(Leviticus 23:9-14)
I. The Feast of Firstfruits is about us giving our
____________ and our ____________ to God.
A. The offerings to God from the people of Israel that
pleased Him were offerings that ___________
them something.
1. Abel brought the ___________ portions.
(Genesis 4:3-4)
2. David said, “I will not take for the LORD what
is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that
costs me ____________.” (1 Chronicles
21:24 … also see Malachi 1:7-14)
B. You see that same ____________ in the New
Testament.
1. Make God and His kingdom and will the
absolute number one ____________ of your
life. (Matthew 6:33)
2. The kind of giving that pleases God is giving
that comes from a ____________ that has
first been given to God. (2 Corinthians 8:5)
3. Paul wrote, “On the ___________ day of
every week, each one of you should set aside
a sum of money in keeping with his income.”
(1 Corinthians 16:1-2)
II. The Feast of Firstfruits is about God giving His
____________ and His ____________ to us.
A. The Feast of Firstfruits was celebrated on the
____________ day of the Passover season.
B. The Feast of Firstfruits finds its prophetic
fulfillment in the ____________ of Jesus Christ
from the dead. (1 Corinthians 15:20)
Response Questions …
The primary question from today’s message is about
your gifts to God … are you giving God your first and
your best?
What are your best talents … and how are you
using those for God’s kingdom?
Are you giving the first of your financial resources
… or are you giving God the leftovers?
Who gets the first and best of your time … is it
God or someone or something else?