Fresh Word – First Fruits – April 7, 2026 – Evangelist Pastor Barbara

 It is first-fruit time.  My people are a Holy Nation and reign above all others. They will gather in the harvest of souls that has sprung up. They will contend for these souls and win. The harvest will be great. Many more will trickle in after the initial first fruit harvest. [Romans 11:16] This is just the beginning of the greatest harvest ever ordained.

 The separation of the wheat and the tares is completed. The harvest that is being gathered into My houses of refuge will be safe, for these houses have committed themselves to the ingathering of souls and true holiness.

New Testament meaning

In the KJV New Testament, the Greek word aparche (Strong’s G536) is translated both as “firstfruit” and its plural in Romans 8:23, 11:16, 16:5, 1Corinthians 15:20, 23, 16:15, James 1:18 and Revelation 14:4.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures (James 1:18).

The term “firstfruits” was used to refer to those who first became Christians in a particular geographic area (Romans 16:5, 1Corinthians 16:15). The Apostle Paul also used the term to denote that Jesus was the first of many other faithful servants God will bring back to life from the dead (1Corinthians 15:20, 23).

Paul labels the select few or remnant of Israel, called to be Christians, as the firstfruits of countless other brethren who will also, someday, be called and converted (Romans 11:16). This, of course, implies that many others will be converted at a time chosen by God.

Lastly, the conversion of 144,000 Israelites (excluding the tribe of Dan), during the early stages of the Day of the Lord, is called the firstfruits of God and the Lamb (Revelation 14:4).