Sermon – “First Fruits of the Harvest”
Scripture – Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Historical Notes
Deuteronomy – the word means “repetition of the law” or “copy of the law”
 Moses transferring leadership to Joshua
 Farewell speech of Moses, preparing the people for what comes next
 Covenant renewal
In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the
Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
Entered In and Settled
Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,
rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with
thankfulness.”
Ephesians 3:17-19 “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have
power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love
of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-- that you may be filled to the
measure of all the fullness of God.”
First Fruits
What it means to be in covenant with God
Not something to quibble about, not something for preachers to hammer into people
Spirit of Generosity
Psalm 112:5 “Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his
affairs with justice.”
Proverbs 11:25 “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be
refreshed.”
What is my first fruit?