Galatians 1:1-2

Galatians 1:1-2 NASB: 1Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), 2 and all the brothers who are with me,

To the churches of Galatia:

Here we see Paul see Paul opening his letter by defending his apostleship. The word apostle means one who is sent out. He is here showing that he is sent from God himself, and not man. From here we see that he discusses that God raised Jesus from the dead. This has the application of what validates a minister. A person is qualified to minister if their truth comes from the resurrected Jesus.

The Word of God centers around everything that God was saying in the resurrection of Jesus. That is, eternal life is a free gift from God. Paul saw this truth when he saw the resurrected Jesus in the glory of God. This is what gave Paul the revelation of the Word. Anyone who claims to minister needs to minister the Word that came from the truth of the resurrected Jesus.