Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day.

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Our text today is 1 Corinthians 1:1-3.

Have you ever forgotten who you are?
Not your name.
Your identity.
The core of who God says you are.

Because life has a way of chipping at that, doesn't it?
One comment from someone who doesn't really know you…
One failure you can't stop replaying…
One season where you feel more worn out than useful…
And suddenly you're questioning everything.

That's exactly why Paul opens this letter the way he does.

He doesn't start with correction. He starts with identity.

Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — 1 Corinthians 1:1–3

Corinth was a moral circus.
A city where everything was loud, proud, fast, and compromised.
But Paul looks straight at this messy church and says,

You're God's people.
You're sanctified.
You're called saints.

Not because they earned it.
Not because their behavior proved it.
Because Jesus did the work and placed His name on them.

And here's the takeaway for you today:

Culture doesn't get to name you. Christ already did.

You are:

1. Sanctified — set apart by God.
2. Called — chosen for His purposes.
3. Blessed — grace and peace belong to you.

Paul says all that before addressing a single issue… because identity always comes before behavior.

When you remember who you are, you start living like who you are.

DO THIS:

Speak your identity out loud today.
"I am sanctified in Christ and called by God."
Say it before you walk into work… before you see your family… before you face that thing that makes you doubt yourself.

ASK THIS:

1. Where have you let the culture tell you who you are instead of Christ?
2. What false label do you need to lay down today?
3. How would your decisions change if you fully lived like a "called saint"?

PRAY THIS:

Jesus, remind me today who I am in You.
Strip away every false label and anchor my heart in Your grace. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

"Who You Say I Am"

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day.

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Our text today is Judges 21:24-25.

And the people of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance. In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. — Judges 21:24-25

We've reached the final words of the Book of Judges, and they sting with truth: "Everyone did what was right in his own eyes." It's a haunting refrain that sums up an entire generation that forgot God. They had the covenant, the law, and the land—but they abandoned the Lord who gave it all.

This wasn't just a national problem—it was a personal one. Each man, each family, each leader turned inward and made his own truth. They didn't reject God outright—they simply replaced Him with self-rule. And that is the ultimate definition of rebellion.

We see the same story unfolding today. People still do what is right in their own eyes. We redefine truth, rebuild idols, and rewrite morality—and then dance in the streets celebrating that we have "No King." We glorify rebellion as freedom, and self-rule as enlightenment, forgetting that the absence of God's authority always ends in moral collapse.

But the story doesn't have to end this way. Judges ends in darkness—but it points to the dawn. From this chaos would come a King—first Saul, then David, then Solomon, and finally Jesus—the true King who reigns in righteousness. He doesn't just judge the world; He redeems it.

So as we close this book, let's not repeat Israel's mistake. Let's remember the Lord—His Word, His ways, His works. Let's be people who live by conviction, not convenience; who follow truth, not trends; who walk by faith, not sight.

To everyone who's walked through Judges with us—thank you. You've faced hard truths and found God's mercy in the middle of them. My prayer is that this journey has stirred your faith and strengthened your resolve to follow Him.

Take this truth into your homes, churches, workplaces, and nation. Don't live as if there is no King—live as if your King is coming soon.

If you've been part of this series, leave your first and last name, city, and state in the comments below. Let's celebrate what God has done and commit together to live differently.

ASK THIS:

1. How has the Book of Judges challenged my view of faith and obedience?
2. In what ways have I done what is right in my own eyes?
3. How can I help my family remember the Lord in daily life?
4. What does living under the reign of King Jesus look like for me this week?

DO THIS:

• Take time to reflect on what God taught you through Judges.
• Write one takeaway you want to carry into the next season of life.
• Share this series with a friend who needs to rediscover God's truth.

PRAY THIS:

Lord, thank You for the lessons of Judges. Help me remember You when the world forgets. Keep me from doing what is right in my own eyes and lead me to walk faithfully in Yours. You are my King, my Judge, and my Redeemer. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

"King of My Heart."

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day.

Read more about Project23 and partner with us as we teach every verse of the Bible on video.

Our text today is Judges 21:21-23.

If the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of the vineyards and snatch each man his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin. And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us, because we did not take for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.'" And the people of Benjamin did so and took their wives, according to their number, from the dancers whom they carried off. Then they went and returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and lived in them. — Judges 21:21-23

Israel found a way to move on—but not to make it right. They buried the mess instead of confessing it. What started as a battle for justice ends in a festival of deception and abduction. It's a tragic cover-up wrapped in religious ceremony.

They thought the problem was solved, but nothing was healed. They won the battle, but lost thousands of brothers. Their sin was buried—but not gone.

When we bury sin, it doesn't disappear; it festers. We might hide it beneath success, busyness, or excuses, but buried sin always resurfaces. It's like sweeping dirt under the carpet—sooner or later, someone lifts the rug, and everything hidden spills out.

We do this all the time. We ignore the conflict instead of confronting it. We hide our struggles instead of confessing them. We mask pain with performance, hoping time will heal what only repentance can restore.

But here's the truth: you can't bury what God wants to heal. Israel needed confession, not cover-up. They needed repentance, not rationalization. And so do we.

If you've been burying something—anger, bitterness, guilt, or sin—it's time to uncover it before God. Confession doesn't expose you to shame; it opens you to grace. God can only heal what you bring into the light.

So lift the rug. Let God sweep the room clean. Don't live with lumps under your life—bring them to the One who can make all things new.

ASK THIS:

1. What sin or issue have I been hiding instead of confessing?
2. Have I mistaken covering up sin for moving on?
3. What "carpets" in my life need to be lifted before God?
4. How can I create space for honesty and healing this week?

DO THIS:

• Ask God to reveal anything you've been burying in your heart.
• Stop sweeping things under the rug—let grace do the cleaning.

PRAY THIS:

Lord, I've hidden what You want to heal. Expose my heart with Your light. Help me confess what I've buried and receive Your grace instead of guilt. Don't let me live with sin under the carpet—cleanse me completely. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

"Come to the Altar."