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Leviticus 23:9-11Leviticus 23:9-11The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you harvest.first grain you harvest.

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Leviticus 23:12-13Leviticus 23:12-13On the day you wave the sheaf, you must On the day you wave the sheaf, you must sacrifice as a burnt offering to the Lord a sacrifice as a burnt offering to the Lord a lamb a year old without defect, together lamb a year old without defect, together with its grain offering (of two-tenths of an with its grain offering (of two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with olive oilephah of the finest flour mixed with olive oil—a food offering presented to the Lord, ...—a food offering presented to the Lord, ...

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Leviticus 23:14Leviticus 23:14You must not eat any bread, or roasted or You must not eat any bread, or roasted or new grain, until the very day you bring this new grain, until the very day you bring this offering to your God. This is to be a lasting offering to your God. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.wherever you live.

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Leviticus 23:11Leviticus 23:11He is to wave the sheaf before the Lord so it He is to wave the sheaf before the Lord so it will be accepted on your behalf; the priest is will be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbathto wave it on the day after the Sabbath

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Deuteronomy 26:1-11Deuteronomy 26:1-11

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Deuteronomy 26:1-11Deuteronomy 26:1-11Then you and the Levites and the foreigners Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in all the residing among you shall rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household.you and your household.

1. A relationship of dependence

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Deuteronomy 8:17Deuteronomy 8:17You may say to yourself, “My power and the You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your covenant, which he swore to your ancestors ...ancestors ...

1. A relationship of dependence

What’s the condition of your heart?

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Leviticus 23:9-10Leviticus 23:9-10The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you harvest.first grain you harvest.

2. A relationship of trust

What’s your firstfruit (first-step) offering?

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Exodus 34:21Exodus 34:21““Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.season and harvest you must rest.

2. A relationship of trust

What’s your firstfruit (first-step) offering?

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John 15:5John 15:5““I am the vine; you are the branches. If you I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.nothing.

2. A relationship of trust

What’s your firstfruit (first-step) offering?

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Psalm 46:10Psalm 46:10He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;    I will be exalted among the nations,    I will be exalted among the nations,    I will be exalted in the earth.”    I will be exalted in the earth.”

2. A relationship of trust

What’s your firstfruit (first-step) offering?

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Psalm 27:1Psalm 27:1Unless the Lord builds the house,Unless the Lord builds the house,    the builders labor in vain.    the builders labor in vain.

2. A relationship of trust

What’s your firstfruit (first-step) offering?

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Leviticus 23:9-10Leviticus 23:9-10The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you harvest.first grain you harvest.

3. A relationship of expectancy

What are you expecting?

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1 Corinthians 15:201 Corinthians 15:20But Christ has indeed been raised from the But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.asleep.

3. A relationship of expectancy

What are you expecting?

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1 Corinthians 15:231 Corinthians 15:23But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.when he comes, those who belong to him.

3. A relationship of expectancy

What are you expecting?

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