FIRST

FRUITS
Coming to alignment
with a God of Order
MANNIX OCAMPO
Couples for Christ
“Bikkurim”
A promise to come
Once the offering of the first fruits had been
made, every one is now free to enjoy the rest
because the first
of the harvest,
has sanctified the rest.
This is very important to realize the
 ALL Set Aside For the Lord

FIRST God claims the right to every first

The principle is that all first things
belong to God.

THINGS The first governs the whole;

BELONG
how you use the first portion
will determine what will
happen to all the rest.

TO GOD
 FIRST THINGS FIRST
PRINCIPLE
Whatever is first established the rest. The first
is the root, from which the rest is determined.

the promise of blessing was based on the principle of

obedience. God instituted the principle of first fruits as
a means to remember.
 Remember the Lord’s
Goodness
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When we remember Him
properly, by placing Him as the
first and foremost through the
observance of the first fruits
principle, we are in effect
prioritizing God in our life.
“When first things are
put first, second things
are not suppressed, but
increased.” - C.S. Lewis
 IT IS THE
OBEDIENCE
THAT PLEASES
GOD,
NOT THE
OFFERING
 A PROMISE OF ABUNDANCE

God will bless us abundantly if we keep Him “first” in our lives, a

principle that God established through the giving of the first fruits
offering. It not only proves our faith but also honors God as
well.

It is not about buying our way to His blessings, but opening our
heart to receive what is already ours, as children and heirs of
the Lord.
First fruits is the whole
of the first.
The tithe refers to the first
FIRST
tenth of the increase. It comes
after first fruits. “First fruits”
FRUITS
IS NOT
therefore is not the same as the
tithe. First fruits is a principle
of keeping first things first; of
recognizing, remembering God
as the one who gives you the THE
ability to get wealth. “First
fruits” relates to dedicated,
devoted, “first” things.
TITHE
 SEEK GOD FIRST - FIRST FRUITS IS A CALL TO HOLINESS
He created us in His image and so He desires that the things in our
lives should be in order as well. This is very important in
understanding the principle of “first things first.” If we do not put
first things first, everything in our lives will be out of order.
Conversely, if we put first things first, everything in our lives falls
into place. God did promise that when we are faithful to follow His
commandments, we will be blessed!

GOD IS A GOD
OF ORDER
 The quality of our life is conditioned
by the quality of our soul.

RELEAS If we want our lives to prosper, our

minds and souls must prosper

E GOD’S through the observance of God’s

commandments and His principles.
The principle of first fruits is part of
FAVOR that active “walking out” our faith in
order for the promised blessings of
IN US God to be released in our lives. The
principle of first fruits is not about
obtaining or winning God’s favor, but
about releasing it .
THANK
YOU