A Letter to Recovering Pharisees Galatians 1:1-5 The risen Christ sends His apostle to preach His Gospel. 1. His apostle has a divine commission and mission. (Galatians 1:1-2) 2. His Gospel has a divine blessing, source, purpose, and goal. (Galatians 1:3-5) a. The divine blessing: grace and peace. b. The divine source: Christ’s saving substitution by God’s will. c. The divine purpose: deliverance from this evil age. d. The divine goal: the eternal glory of God the Father.