The Family With The Heavenly Inheritance

The Moment God Makes You His Own

Ephesians 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

The Name Of Your Father 

This verse reveals the magnificent depth of God’s design, grounding the believer's identity in the very nature of God:

"Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,"

The Source: Of Whom

The phrase "Of whom" anchors everything back to the preceding verse, God the Father ("the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ"). God is not merely a distant Creator or a cold despot; He is the source, origin, and archetype of true fatherhood. 

The Triumphant Saints: "The family in heaven" includes all those redeemed believers who have already finished their earthly course, the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, and loved ones who died in faith. They are not lost, nor are they separated from God; they reside in His presence, fully conscious and glorious, waiting for the catching away of the saints.

Unbroken Unity Across Realms: Death does not divide God’s family. Though a veil currently separates the physical world from the spiritual, those in heaven and those on earth belong to one and the same spiritual house. The family in heaven reminds us that our true citizenship, heritage, and home are spiritual and everlasting.

Is named

The expression “is named” speaks of identity and identifies who you belong to. In biblical thought, a name is much more than a label. It can express identity, relationship, character, and possession. The Holy Ghost is therefore drawing our attention to the fact that God's family receives its identity from God Himself. You do not become a member of God's family because you were born into a Christian household, grew up around the church, carry a Christian name, or have religious traditions in your background.

Natural birth gives you an earthly family.

The new birth gives you the family of God.

And Earth Is Named

To be "named" gives identity, legitimate standing, rights, and inheritance. God bestows His own name upon His children, marking them as His own possessions. Whether a believer is currently walking the earth or resting in heaven, they carry the same family name, share the same Father, and inherit the same eternal promise.

He Is Your Father And You Are His Child

When you look at your life through the lens of this promise, you realize you were never meant to walk through this world isolated, discarded, or alone. Through the new birth, by placing your faith in Jesus Christ, through his death, burial and resurrection, you are instantly rescued from spiritual orphanhood and granted eternal salvation. You are no longer someone who knows about God, you become His child; by birth, blood and adoption. In that breathtaking moment, God did not just forgive your sins; He adopted you, placed His name upon you, and welcomed you into an unbreakable, eternal family. You belong to the Father and nothing in life or death can ever separate you from his love or family.

Born for Victory: Embracing Your God-Given Strength

The Faith of God That Overcomes The World

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

The Source of the Nature

When you are "born of God," you aren't just joining a club or adopting a new set of rules. You are receiving a new.

• The Seed: In the natural world, a child inherits the traits of the parent. Because God is an overcomer, those born of Him are inherently overcomers. The victory is "built-in" to the new birth.
• A New Citizenry: To be born of God is to be "native" to a different kingdom. You are no longer a natural product of the "world system"; you are an ambassador from a higher realm, and therefore, the world no longer has the legal right to bind you.

The Result: "Overcometh the World"

The word "overcometh" it means to carry off the victory, to subdue, and to remain unconquered.

• The World's Strategy: The world tries to overcome you through three avenues: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. It uses "the affairs of this life" to entangle you.
• The Believer’s Response: You don't overcome the world by fighting it on its own terms (with more money, more status, or more human "grit"). You overcome it by faith—the persistent realization that the One who is in you is greater than the system that is outside of you.

Faith as the Victory

Notice the text says faith is the victory. It isn't the tool to get the victory; it is the victory itself. In the moment you choose to believe God’s Word over your circumstances, the world has already lost its power.

The Mechanism: "Even Our Faith"

Faith is the umbilical cord of this new birth. It is the practical way we draw on the life of the scriptures to defeat the pressures of the world. It isn't just "believing hard enough"; it is a settled trust in the One who conquered the world on our behalf. 

Your God Given Birthright

You are not meant to be defeated by the world. If you've been born of God, if you've placed your faith in him, then you carry within you a victory that has already been won. The struggles you face—the doubts, the pressures, the temptations to compromise—these are real, but they are not final. Your faith is not a fragile thing; it is the very mechanism by which God's overcoming power flows through your life. When you feel small against the world's vastness, remember: you are connected to something immeasurably greater. Your victory is not something you must earn or achieve through desperation; it is your God given birthright through Jesus Christ. 

When is Christmas?

Context of Christmas

Every year, as December rolls around, the world prepares for 25 December. We hang lights, exchange gifts, and gather with family. But if you look closer at scripture—specifically through the lens of the King James Bible—we find that the true "arrival" of Jesus Christ in your life does not have to be bound to that one wintery day on the calendar.

The true significance of Christmas lies not in the day of celebration, but in the profound spiritual reality of God's plan of salvation through the completed work of Jesus Christ.

Christ's Birth According to the Scriptures

According to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod, in the town of Bethlehem. The Gospel of Luke provides the most detailed account of Christ's birth, describing:

BIBLICAL REFERENCE	KEY DETAILS
Luke 2:1-7	Census under Caesar Augustus
Luke 2:8-20	Shepherds witnessing the birth

The Deeper Meaning of Christmas

Christmas is not merely a commemoration of a historical event, but a celebration of God's redemptive plan for humanity. The birth of Jesus Christ is intrinsically linked to His ultimate mission of salvation, which culminates in:

1. His sacrificial death on the cross
2. His burial in a borrowed tomb
3. His glorious resurrection

Significance of Christ's Arrival

The apostle Paul eloquently explains this in Romans 5:8: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

The Complete Redemption Story

STAGE OF REDEMPTION	BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Birth	Word becomes flesh
Death	Atonement for human sin
Burial	Confirmation of Christ's complete sacrifice
Resurrection	Victory over sin and death

When to Truly Celebrate Christmas

While 25 December is the traditional date, the true celebration of Christmas is not confined to a single day. It is a continuous acknowledgment of God's love, demonstrated through Christ's complete redemptive work.

Scripture References

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4: For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures

Conclusion

Christmas is more than a date—it's a profound spiritual reality. It's about God's love manifested through Jesus Christ, whose birth, death, burial, and resurrection provide hope and salvation for all humanity.

The most important question is not "When is Christmas?" but "Have you accepted Christ's gift of salvation?"