1 Timothy 1:15

Just before his conversion

Acts 91:1

Romans 5:8

God's salvation was always intended for sinners

Matthew 1:21

Mark 2:17

Paul testified to the church of Corinth

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

To the Ephesians

Ephesians 3:8

Like Paul, we rejoice and after thankful

1 Timothy 1:12-14

We don’t beat ourselves up in self-defeating condemnation

Romans 8:1

Rather, we give praise, glory, and honor to God for His generous gifts of mercy

1 Timothy 1:16

Grace

Ephesians 3:7

Peace with God

Romans 5:1

Membership in the family of God

Ephesians 2:19

Eternal life in His presence

1 John 2:25

Luke 18:11

But eventually, we ended up like the humble tax collector who

Luke 18:13

Paul called himself “chief of sinners” because he, like the tax collector, was acutely aware of his sinfulness and understood how much that sinfulness had cost his Savior. This self-identification is the discovery of every person whose eyes have been opened, whose conscience has been awakened, and whose heart has been pricked by the Holy Spirit. It is the humble posture of every believer who acknowledges he is utterly helpless and dependent on God for salvation

Romans 5:6

It is the admission we all must make: “Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the chief.”