"Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—" (NIV)
For much of his life previous to his conversion, Paul spent his time persecuting Christians and living up to the stereotype of a Pharisee. His statement here is especially significant because, prior to his miraculous encounter with Christ, his sole purpose was to carry the message of the Roman government that the followers of Christ would be executed for their beliefs and heretic teachings.
To hear Paul declare that his new message is from the Man whom he had so fiercely rebelled against is such a miraculous concept that it was the perfect argument to convince the Galatians that they needed to hear what was about to be said. The fact that Christianity's greatest persecutor had become its greatest advocate could have been nothing less than an act of God; therefore, his words could be regarded as the personal words of God Himself spoken through him.
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