What does it mean to bring God the first before you know whether there will be enough?

In this Bible study from First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Cushing, Oklahoma, we walk slowly through Deuteronomy 26:1–11, the passage where Israel is commanded to bring a basket of firstfruits before the Lord. But this basket is not just about crops, offerings, tithes, money, or religious obligation. This basket carries memory. This basket carries confession. This basket carries the story of a people who almost did not make it, cried out in bondage, and were heard by God.

This sermon explores the meaning of firstfruits, the biblical background of Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, and how that feast becomes the soil beneath Pentecost in Acts 2. Before Pentec ...