From the beginning God has had a great plan in mind. It is possible that this plan originated in God's mind before the Word of God, whom we know as Christ, came forth from God. That plan is to create a continually expanding Kingdom in which righteousness, love, joy, and peace prevail throughout.
This ever expanding Kingdom reminds me of our present universe, which astronomers inform us is rapidly expanding. As regards our universe, it is so unimaginably huge, and the distances between the heavenly bodies are so great, and such speed is demonstrated, I wonder if God is not "showing off" His unlimited power (although this may not be a proper manner in which to describe God's motive in displaying such splendor).
In any case, our expanding universe gives us a sort of picture of how the Kingdom God has planned will increase for eternity.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. (Isaiah 9:7)
If I am correct, God's first step was to bring forth Christ from His own Being. Christ is the Word of God in the sense that He represents all that God is. Then through Christ, God created the spirit and physical worlds.
But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. (Hebrews 1:2)