God blesses the firstfruits of your harvest, and if the first is blessed and holy, the rest is blessed and holy. Pastor Syd gave many Old and New Testament Scriptures and personal experiences about the importance of the giving the firstfruits. Christ was the firstfruit. Be desperate for the Lord and partner with Him.

There was a period of consecration to the Lord, receiving the “reign.” Don’t quit in the dry times. Giving of offerings is a way of honoring God and others. If you honor Him, you will give Him something valuable. Honor the position of authority; don’t dishonor the leaders. Honor doesn’t mean obey.

Returning the tithe is a covenant thing, which came before the law. It, and giving offerings, are a heart matter, and giving must be done in faith in order to please God. Returning the tithe is a “now” thing. Don’t tithe, and you will miss out on the blessings.

Pastor Syd explains what’s our job as priests, what’s an acceptable offering to God, why Cain’s offering was unacceptable, and is the tithe for today? The tithe belongs to the Lord. It’s based on covenant.

Text: First Peter 2:3-5, 9. Pastor Syd highlights our offering spiritual sacrifices to God by using Scriptures that tell what a priest does and what makes a gift acceptable to God.