• Leviticus 23:17
    You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the LORD.
     
  • James 1:18
    Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
     
  • Revelation 14:4
    These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
     
  • Exodus 23:16
    and the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors which you have sown in the field; and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you have gathered in the fruit of your labors from the field.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 15:23
    But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.
     
  • Jeremiah 2:3
    Israel was holiness to the LORD,
    The firstfruits of His increase.
    All that devour him will offend;
    Disaster will come upon them," says the LORD.'"
     
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20
    But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Firstfruits


Resources

The Work of the Firstfruits

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The period from the wavesheaf to Pentecost concentrates on the firstfruits of salvation. The wavesheaf is of the firstfruits, representing Jesus Christ being accepted before God as our High Priest. This period begins with the waving of the sheaf of firstfruit barley, symbolizing Christ, and ends with the waving of two wave …


The Blessing of Firstfruits

CGG Weekly by John Reiss

The festival known as the Feast of Firstfruits involves an offering of two wave loaves of fine flour baked with leaven, described as the firstfruits to the LORD in Leviticus 23:17. The Hebrew term for firstfruits used here is bikkurim, referring to the first of the crops and fruit that ripened. At the time of the Wavesheaf …


Belief and the Firstfruits

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

God has bless,ed the firstfruits with precious belief and knowledge which must be protected, guarded, nourished and exercised so it will not slip away.


The Harvesting of the Firstfruits

'Prophecy Watch' by Bill Keesee

In the Old Testament, the Feast of Pentecost is known as the Feast of Harvest, representing the firstfruits of the labors sown in the field. This feast culminates a grain harvest that starts with the Feast of Firstfruits, recognized as the day of the wavesheaf, when the firstfruits of the barley harvest are offered before the …


Who Are the Firstfruits?

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

We may take it for granted that 'firstfruits' are synonymous with 'Christians.'" However, 'firstfruits' is very general, referring to surprising things.


The Firstfruits Declaration

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

The Israelites were to bring their first fruits to the altar in a basket and make a solemn declaration to rehearse God's deliverance and abundance.


Faithful, Following Firstfruits

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Those reveling in the 'new freedoms' of apostasy cannot be persuaded to return to former beliefs because they no longer believe in the sanctified Word of God.


Firstfruits and the Master Potter

Sermon by Clyde Finklea

The Potter and Clay analogy provides instructions for understanding character-building tests and trials in the life-long sanctification process.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Firstfruits