V11-12) As Paul describes his ministry, he highlights the importance of it not being initiated or sustained by humans. It is not Paul's interpretation of the gospel. It's the gospel revealed by God, received by Paul from God. This is what makes it that much more important that nothing be added or taken away from it.
v15-17) Our God is an action God. God _set_ Paul apart early in life, God _called_ Paul through His grace. In this single little verse we see an important concept of God.... He is the initiator, the doer, the action person and we are the receiver.
We also see Paul is immediately obedient to God's revelation. v16) tells us he did not "run" it by his friends to hear their thoughts? Nor did he ask the believers of the day, in Jerusalem. Paul immediately set out to do what God had commanded him. I like to think that there are times when we "think" we hear from God and we go ask either our Christian peers or pastors (really still our peers in Christ) what they think.... in reality scripture is consistent about people KNOWING when they hear form God. The experience is so transforming/convicting/unsettling that decisions are made at that instant, obedience or disobedience.
v24) Why does all of what Paul has been describing matter, why is it important.... because in the end, it leads to God's people glorifying God.
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