THE FEAST OF FIRSTFRUITS
I. GOD'S INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE FEAST OF FIRSTFRUITS
A. This is the third feast in the seven-feast cycle.
1. There is much debate a to when this feast is to be observed.
day after the weekly sabbath?
day after the holy-day sabbath?
2. Early Firstfruits and Latter Firstfruits
3. The Counting of the Omer
"omer" means:
4. "Firstfruits" means:
B. This feast occurred during the first harvest of the Spring.
C. None of the harvest could be ___________ before the _____________ were ______________ to God.
D. The only Firstfruits ritual that has survived to modern times is the ___________________________________________.
E. "Redemption of the Son" ceremony
II. JESUS AND THE FEAST OF FIRSTFRUITS
A. Jesus rose from the dead on the Feast of Firstfruits.
B. Jesus presented His firstfruits offering to the Father at His resurrection.
C. Jesus was first publicly declared to be the Messiah at His "Redemption of the Son" ceremony.
D. Jesus will present another firstfruits offering to the Father during the tribulation.
III. FIRSTFRUITS MADE PERSONAL
A. How did Firstfruits become Easter?
B. The Feast of Firstfruits holds the promise for our future.
C. Firstfruits reminds us that we owe God all that we possess.
D. We are the firstfruits of Christ.