3 Decisions That Make You a Person of Impact

Main message: The sermon calls Christians to become highly impactful givers by intentional choices: choose a generous reputation, live by Jesus' radical giving standard, and decide a concrete giving number — trusting God to provide "enough" to accomplish His will.

Key points:

• People are either givers or takers; you can choose a new reputation regardless of your past.
• Biblical examples call believers to generosity (Old Testament gleaning laws, the Macedonian church) showing generosity isn’t tied to wealth but to the heart.
• Adopt the Jesus standard (Luke 6): posture yourself to give to everyone who asks, love enemies, bless those who mistreat you — a countercultural, “crazy” generosity.
• Practical habits: be “kingdom ready” (small gift cards/food in the car), meet needs creatively (time, prayer, help), and start small rather than waiting to make a big difference.
• Choose a number — decide in your heart what you’ll give (percentage or amount), budget for it, and trust God’s provision; God “trusts” those faithful with small things.
• Prayer focus: ask God for “enough” to accomplish His will (daily bread), and an invitation to respond to Jesus by committing or recommitting to faith.

Scriptures mentioned: Leviticus 19:9, Deuteronomy (general), 2 Corinthians 8, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Luke 6:27, Luke 6:30-31, Acts 3, Proverbs 30:7