Christ the Firstfruits

INTRODUCTION:

• The testimony of the Law (Luke 24:13-27)
• Christ in the first three feasts: 1 Corinthians 5:7

THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER (Leviticus 23:4-5)

• The First of the Annual Feasts (Leviticus 23:4; Exodus 12:1-2)
• The Fourteenth Day of the First Month (Leviticus 23:5; Exodus 12:1-14)
• A Commemoration of Gods Deliverance (Exodus 12:12-13, 25-27)
• A Prophecy of the Sacrificial Death of Christ (1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 3:18)

THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD (Leviticus 23:6-8)

The Celebration of the Feast

• Begins on the fifteenth day of the first month (Leviticus 23:6)
• Seven days of eating unleavened bread (Leviticus 23:6)
• Holy convocations with no work (The first day (Leviticus 23:7) (The seventh day (Leviticus 23:8)

A Commemoration of Their Separation From Egypt (Exodus 12:15-17)

A Prophecy of Sinless Offering of Christ

• Leaven is a type of sin and corruption (Matthew 16:11-12; 1 Corinthians 5:5-8; Galatians 5:7-9)
• The unleavened bread is a type of the sinless Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5)
• The seven days are a picture of the completeness and perfection of the sacrifice (Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 10:12)

THE FEAST OF THE FIRSTFRUITS (Leviticus 23:9-14)

• The meaning of the firstfruits (1 Corinthians 15:19-23)  A wave offering of the firstfruits of the harvest

1. IN THE LAND (Leviticus 23:10)
1. The Limited Earthly Ministry of Jesus (Matthew 15:24)
2. The Location of the Birth of Jesus (Micah 5:2); Note: it has been calculated that Jesus never went more than about 90 miles from the place of His birth.
3. The Land of Israel the Required Place of Resurrection
2. ACCEPTED FOR YOU (Leviticus 23:11)
1. Justification in the Resurrection (Romans 4:26)
2. Necessity of the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:12-19)
3. ON THE MORROW AFTER THE SABBATH (Leviticus 23:11)
1. The Day of the Resurrection (Mark 16:9)
2. The Day for New Testament Believers (Acts 20:7)
4. OF THE LAMB WITHOUT BLEMISH (Leviticus 23:12)
1. Jesus as the Lamb of God (John 1:29)
2. The Slain Lamb Lives (Revelation 5:6-9)
5. OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE SUPPER (Leviticus 23:13)
1. The Example of Melchisedec (Genesis 14:18)
2. The Establishment of the Lords Supper (Matthew 26:26-30)
6. BEFORE OTHERS PARTAKE (Leviticus 23:14)
1. The Hope of our Resurrection (John 14:19)
2. The Preview of our Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:23)
7. AS A STATUTE FOREVER (Leviticus 23:14)
1. The Firstfruits Never to Die (Revelation 1:18)
2. The Full Harvest Never to Die (1 Corinthians 15:51-57)

CONCLUSION: The testimony of Job (Job 19:23-27)