On the day of Pentecost the children of Israel had to bring two loaves of the first fruit of wheat harvest to present them to the Lord The first fruit has dual meanings: 1) the best effort you make unto the Lord; and 2) the 144,000.

1. The Fir!
Fruits

2. Introduction
On the day of Pentecost the children of
Israel had to bring two loaves of the first
fruit of wheat harvest to present them to
the Lord
The first fruit has dual meanings:
The best effort you make unto the Lord
The 144,000
We will first discuss what it means to give
our best effort to God
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3. Our Best Efforts
Each and every one of us must bring our first
fruit offering to the Lord
That first fruit offering is our best effort unto
the Lord & it begins with our hearts
When you give your entire heart unto the
Lord, you put him above all else
What this means is that you will let nothing or
anyone prevent you from obeying the laws of
God because that is what he desires of you
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4. Matthew 6: 33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and
his righteousness; and all these things shall
be added unto you.”
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5. Deuteronomy 6: 4-5
“Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one
Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thine heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy might”
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6. Life Weighs Us Down
Life can weigh us down including school,
work, family, our health & appearance
But none of these common aspects of your
life can SAVE you
Only God can save you, therefore, he comes
BEFORE all of these things
Remember to give God his due & he will take
care of you...he will give you eternal life
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7. Good vs. Holy
To distinguish between good &
evil is a of course a must
We must also be able to
distinguish between good &
holy, always choosing the holy
things FIRST
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8. Example
Visiting the sick on the Sabbath
vs.
Worshiping the Lord at Church on
Sabbath
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9. Good vs. Holy
Visiting the sick on the Sabbath would be an
example of a good deed
Worshipping the Lord on the Sabbath would
be considered HOLY and is a part of the 4th
commandment of God
Therefore, visiting the sick, should not come
before your obligation to give reverence to
God on his holy Sabbath
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10. Who Are the 144,000?
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11. 144,000
The 144,000 are the first group of
people to be prepared for
deliverance during the time of the
harvest
They are all descendants of Israel
that have been chosen by God
12,000 people from each of the
tribes are chosen (Revelations 7:
1-8)
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12. Revelations 14: 1 & 4
“And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount
Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four
thousand, having his Father's name written in their
foreheads. These are they which were NOT defiled
with women; for they are virgins. These are they which
follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were
redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto
God and to the Lamb.”
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13. “They Are Virgins”
Spiritually speaking, to be a virgin that’s
not defiled by a woman means to NOT be
corrupted with false doctrine & idolatry
presented by the churches of this world
There are a multitude of churches, rich,
great, poor and small, each teaching
various doctrines that intermingle God’s
truth with their own traditions & beliefs
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14. Pure Doctrine
One might wonder with so many
different religions in this world how
do you determine who is telling the
truth and who is not
Pure doctrine, the truth, is strictly
measured according to God’s law,
which includes the 10
commandments (Exodus 20: 1-17)
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15. “They Follow the Lamb”
The word ‘follow’ can be defined as:
To accept the guidance, command, or leadership of
To come or go after; proceed behind
The 144,000 accepts Christ’s guidance & leadership by obeying his
law & steering away from the false doctrine of this world
These are individuals that know the truth & obey the laws in its
entirety PRIOR to the 2nd coming of Christ
During the 2nd coming of Christ, when the 144,000 has received the
Holy Spirit, they will literally follow him wherever he goes
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16. A Sign For All to See
When Christ gathers the 144,000 & pours upon
them the Holy Spirit it will NOT be a secret but a
sign of God’s glory
The entire world will know that this group exists
It will bring shock & dismay to the wicked but joy
& hope to the children of God
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17. Special Thanks To...
This presentation was based on the
class written by Evelyn Pointer
entitled....
“The First Fruits”
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