Paul began his letter to the Galatians saying he was made an apostle and  given his message by God the Father revealing Christ Jesus to him while he was on the road to Damascus.  We’ll pick it up in chapter 1 verse 6

Gal 1:6  I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Gal 1:7  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Gal 1:8  But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:9  As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:10  For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Gal 1:6  I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Gal 1:7  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

V.6-7

God Himself called the Galatians out of the strength that is of the world into the grace of Christ.  The Galatians were walking in the strength of their own good works, and in the power of the life they could build themselves.  And God called them out of that into the strength found in the life He manifested in Christ.  Paul says a few verses later in verse 15 that God also called him by His grace.  

The grace of Christ is the strength contained in his resurrection life.    Its the power that comes forth from the life the Father has in Himself.  The Father has a life in Himself that overcomes and He has given for Jesus to have this same life in himself.  There’s grace for us in the life the Father  manifested in Jesus.  

God sowed His life into the earth through Jesus so we can walk in His strength and not our own.  Paul came in the name of the Father to preach the gospel of Christ to the Galatians so their intimacy could be with Jesus, and through Jesus they could have intimacy with the Father, and receive strength from His life to overcome the death in the world and the accusation of the evil one and appear as the Sons and Daughters of God. 

Paul marveled that the Galatians were so quickly removed from the grace the Father poured out on them through Jesus, for another gospel, which Paul says is not another gospel at all. 

The word gospel means good news.  The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news of what God has done to strengthen us with His life so we can overcome the death and the tribulation in the world.  

Now the message the judaizers preached to the Galatians cannot be another gospel because it isnt good news.  It cannot cause you to overcome the death in the world or the accusation of the evil one.   Paul says in Acts 13:39 that God raised Jesus from the dead never to be able to see corruption again to justify us from all the things the law of Moses could never justify us from.  Paul says in chapter 3 that no flesh can be justified by the works of the law.  He says anyone who thinks life is found in the works of the law has placed themselves under the curse.  They are sweating from the brow trying to find life in their own works, and that is keeping them from experiencing the fruit of the Spirit and filling them with the works of the flesh.  

Any message that is about how you can be justified through the strength contained in your own works, is not a gospel at all.  It comes from the elementary principles of this world and the philosophies of man.  It is earthy.  It hasnt come from above.  The life it can produce is but dust.  It’s not the Father’s message. When the Father speaks His language is Christ.  

Paul was surprised the Galatians were so quickly turned away from the Father’s gospel for another message.  Christ was clearly put on display, crucified in their midst.  They saw the strength of the flesh can’t justify with life.  And because of that Paul is very surprised, maybe even shocked, they could be turned away from the message that is full of Gods strength to justify them with life for a message that is about the strength contained in man’s hand to justify themselves with life.  

Some that would pervert the gospel of Christ

A little leaven leavens the whole lump.  Paul says there are some who would add leaven to the true bread the Father has sent from Heaven.  The message they taught you will corrupt your minds from the singleness of Christ and disturb the liberty you have in Christ. 

Gal 1:8  But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

V.8

The angels were involved in Moses receiving the law on Mt. Sinai

Paul says in Galatian 3:19 the law was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.  Exodus 33 says no one at that time can see the face of God and live.  God told Moses he couldnt see His face or he would die.  It would be like standing in the presence of God clothed in filthy rags.  God wouldn’t condemn you but the accuser of the brethren would be there uncovering your nakedness.  

Something interesting about Moses going up the mountain to receive the law is the Jewish oral tradition says there were angels along the way as Moses went up the mountain telling him he had no right to be in the presence of God.  Now if that were true it would have to be fallen angels accusing Moses just as Satan was accusing Joshua in Zechariah 3:2.  

In Ephesians 1 Paul says God predestined us in Christ so we can stand before Him holy and without blame in love.  John the Baptist said he baptized in water but there is one coming after him, speaking of Jesus, who will baptize you with fire.  On the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God’s life was poured out on all flesh, the Spirit was seen as a tongue of fire resting on the heads of the disciples.  

If Moses saw Gods face without being clothed in the fire of God’s life he would see inequity between the two them and his heart would accuse him and work condemnation and fear in him unto death.  So the law was written by the finger of God and given to Moses by the disposition of angels. 

Paul says it doesn’t matter if these guys got their message from Moses by the hand of the angels.  Whether angels themselves bring you a message or even if I bring a different message than the message of Christ crucified let it be accursed.  

Gal 1:9  As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed

V.9

Paul isnt calling down a curse on the false apostles.  The Spirit of God doesnt move and live in the same way as the spirit that is behind things like voodoo and witchcraft.  When John and James wanted to call down fire on the Samaritans for rejecting Jesus, Jesus responded by saying you dont know what Spirit you are of.  

Paul isnt acting in the same capacity as a witch doctor here.  You dont have to call down a curse on people who are trying to be justified through the strength of the flesh.  The curse is already upon them.  They are already walking in a cursed life.  They are already sweating from their brow trying to gather life to themselves.  Just as Paul says in Galatians 6 .. God cannot be mocked, meaning God cannot lie … If God has said the reward your works have to pay you with is corruption … then those who sow the strength of their flesh to try and be justified with life will from their own strength reap corruption.  

2Co 11:15  speaking of the messengers of Satan says it this way …. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. 

To curse something means to reject it.  For something to be cursed in your eyes means for you to see it as being rejected.  Jesus cursed the fig tree  because he saw that it promised fruit but couldn’t serve him with fruit.  On the cross Jesus rejected the messenger’s of satan who came to him, telling him to use his strength to come down off the cross and justify himself.  

Paul is telling the Galatians whether we or an angel from Heaven come to you with a different message than the message of Christ crucified, let that message be cursed in your eyes.  Paul says in Galatians 2 if he builds again the things which he tore down does that mean Christ is the minister of sin?  Paul tells the Galatians even should he be the one who comes to them, rebuilding the doctrines he tore down by putting Christ on display crucified in their midst.  Let your heart know that it is not come from Christ or from the Father.  Let your hearts esteem whoever may come to you with a different gospel as false apostles.  They are not messengers of God, it’s the poison of asps that is under their tongue.  They speak swelling words full of vanity but their message can never justify you with life.  

I’ve told the people in the fellowship here many times if I ever come with a message that says they can be justified with the blessing of life by the works which they can do … then run for the doors.  Just do me a favor and one of you love my life enough to tell me I’ve lost the plot before you run for the hills lol.

Gal 1:10  For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

V.10

When Paul asks do i now persuade men or God.  The greek word used for persuade can also mean obey, or to seek to do the will of another.  

Paul is continuing to address his apostleship and the authenticity of his message.  He poses the question concerning the origin of his message and his ministry so he can then answer.  He says am I come by the will of God or the will of man?  Is my message from man or from God.  Have I been sent to preach by man or by God?  

To  be a servant of Christ means to bear his message.  Paul describes  himself as a messenger of Christ.  Paul says if his ministry was born from the will of man he wouldn’t be the messenger of Christ.  

Paul didnt come to the Galatians using persuasive speech that was full of man’s wisdom.  Paul came in the demonstration of the spirit and of power.  He came declaring the wisdom that was revealed in Jesus on the cross.  He came declaring what God had done to overcome death in the flesh so their faith would be in the strength of God and not in themselves.  Just as Paul says in 1st Corinthians 2 he purposed to know nothing in the midst of the Galatians except the message of Christ crucified for Christ is the wisdom of God and the power of God.