2 Corinthians 10

V. 15-16, Our goal is to get the Gospel out to more

Have you ever seen one of those videos online that starts with an individual knocking over a single domino that sets of a chain reaction that seems to go on forever? Dominos just keep falling into other dominos as they follow a path that was preset by the designer of the set. Domino 1000 can’t fall if dominos 1-999 don’t fall in sequence as planned out by the designer. Did you know that spiritual life works in the way? Paul says in verse 16 tells the people of Corinth that their goal in sowing into them continually is that they want to open the door to share the gospel of Jesus with others in their region. In other words, the Corinth domino must fall before the other dominos in the region can fall. Christianity is all about expanding the gospel, the great commission (Matthew 28:16-20) tells us to go unto all the world making disciples and Acts 1:8 tells us the very reason we are given the Holy Spirit is to empower us to be witnesses to this world.
So, do you see yourself as a domino? One of the things that I tell men all the time when I discuss the discipleship of their family is that they wife and children will never be who God wants them to be if you are not the man God has called you to be. If your domino doesn’t fall, then their domino isn’t going to fall and hit who it was supposed to hit. We look at our life as unimportant or not reaching many, but Christianity is a heritage marathon not a one-person sprint. Our obedience to and love for Jesus Christ can be the domino that literally effects generations to come, carrying on long after we have left this earth. So, look at your now as a domino, is it going fall, is it going to fall in the right direction, is it going to hit the next domino it is supposed to hit. All questions we should be looking to answer daily.