Owning the Gospel

 “Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Paul introduces himself in this letter to the Church in Galatia by saying that he is an apostle of Jesus Christ, and that his apostleship was not granted to him by men, for he was appointed by the Lord Jesus Christ, and God the Father, Who raised Christ from the dead.  Paul clearly states that his ministry and message were neither accredited to a theological education, nor was he sponsored by a religious institution.  Paul was sanctioned by Jesus Himself, the Messiah and God the Father who raised Christ from the dead.  As an apostle, Paul was compelled to go, commissioned.  Rather than a title, apostleship defined the urgency that prompted the spreading of the Gospel.  The resurrection revelation inspired the commission.  Paul saw that mankind was co-raised together with Christ.  May each one of us endorse the Gospel we own and proclaim as a gift by the revelation of Christ within us.  Christ in us, the hope of glory!  Hallelujah!