Connect Ephesians 3:15 with Genesis 1:1 on God's creative power and authority. The Father Who Names and Creates Ephesians 3:15: “from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.” Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Creator and Father—A Single Identity • The God who “created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1) is the same One Paul calls “Father” (Ephesians 3:15). • Creation establishes His paternity; fatherhood explains His ongoing care. • Because He made everything, every creature—and every family—finds both origin and identity in Him. Authority Shown in Creative Acts • Spoke and it happened: Psalm 33:9, “For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.” • Formed with purpose: Isaiah 45:18, “He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited.” • Sustains what He made: Hebrews 1:2–3, “through whom He made the universe… sustaining all things by His powerful word.” Naming: The Mark of Ownership and Care • God names Day and Night (Genesis 1:5), Sky (1:8), Earth and Seas (1:10)—exercising rightful authority. • Ephesians 3:15 echoes this pattern: every family derives its very name from Him. • Naming is relational: like a father conferring identity on a child, God confers meaning and purpose on creation. Scripture’s Unified Witness • John 1:3—“Through Him all things were made.” • Colossians 1:16—“All things were created through Him and for Him.” • Revelation 4:11—Creation exists by His will and for His glory. • Romans 11:36—“From Him and through Him and to Him are all things.” Living Under His Creative Authority • Dependence—All breath and provision come from the One who spoke worlds into existence. • Identity—Because our names derive from Him, our worth is rooted in His intentional design. • Purpose—Created “for Him,” we reflect His character and align our lives with His revealed will. • Confidence—The Father who formed galaxies holds our present and future; His creative word never fails. |
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