Ten Thousand New Beginnings

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Ten Thousand New Beginnings

The Mercy of the Risen Jesus Is Greater Than Our Failure

By Pastor Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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Have you ever felt /like you’ve failed the Lord /so badly that He’s done with you?

That you’re less than worthless?

I have.

The disciples felt /that way /too. They had fled /in fear at Jesus’ arrest.

Then Peter, who had boasted that he would go /with Jesus even to death, denied that he even knew the Lord

(see Mark 14:71). The disciples, especially Peter, had totally flopped.

While the disciples gathered /in a locked room, [several women //who loved Jesus] went /to put spices on His body.

They couldn’t let go of [Him]. Boy, that’s devotion.

We don’t find [any of the disciples] [saying, “We fled the scene; we denied Him, and now we feel broken about that.

Let’s at least go to the tomb and pay respects.”

When the ladies saw [the large stone in front of the grave] [rolled away] and [a young man in white], they were afraid.

“Don’t be alarmed,” the angel said. “You are looking for [Jesus the Nazarene],

who was crucified. He has risen!” (Mark 16:6, NIV).

Jesus is risen. Christianity hangs on [that fact].

[The final proof of Jesus’ divinity] was that the grave could not hold Him.

He had paid [the ransom price /for our sins], and thus He could rise /from the dead.

All is well with you and me /because Jesus is risen.

But the angel had [more to say]: “Go, tell [his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going /ahead of you into Galilee.

There you will see him, just as he told you’”] (Mark 16:7, NIV).

[The first wonderful nugget in this verse] is “Tell the disciples and Peter.” Why did Jesus mention Peter?

Why didn’t He say, “Tell the disciples and James and John and Bartholomew”?

Because Jesus wanted [to tell Peter, “I’m not done with you.”]

Praise [Jesus] [that no matter how badly we fail, His love doesn’t go away].

His faithfulness and mercy endure.

Oh, what tears of joy Peter must have shed /when the ladies relayed Jesus’ message!

God’s mercy is [what draws us to love Him], not a command, like “You’d better love Me.”

Praise God!

Who is like our Savior?

The angel went on: “He’s going /ahead of you /into Galilee.”

In the south of Israel was Judea, where the temple was. In the middle was Samaria, which the Jews avoided.

And in the north was Galilee. Galilee wasn’t super religious like Judea

—it had more fishermen /than people /studying to be rabbis.

When the ladies told the disciples, “He’s going ahead of you,” it was like Jesus was inviting [them] [to reset].

He was saying, “Let’s start over. Galilee is [where I called you]. That’s [where I walked on water].

That’s [where I multiplied the loaves and fishes].

That’s where you heard [My earliest teachings], when everything was fresh and new. Let’s go back /to that spot.”

Isn’t that beautiful?

God loves [to have resets with us].

The perseverance of the saints—what keeps [Christians] [going all the way to the end]—is ten thousand new beginnings.

That means [saying, over and over, “Lord, I failed You].

I did something () I never should have been a part of. I feel soiled. Have mercy on me.”

Maybe you grew up /around legalistic churches //that taught that God would zap you /if you didn’t walk the line.

No, no, we love Jesus /because He first loved us.

{What breaks us and draws [us] [close to God} is His tender kindness; His mercy;

His not throwing us away but instead saying, “Come on, get up. I’ll brush you off.

Hold My hand /a little tighter now, and we’re going to walk on.”

We’re all like Peter. We’ve failed the Lord. Flopped. Made mistakes.

But if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us (see 1 John 1:9).

Be encouraged /today.

Satan might be acting /like the Holy Spirit to you, saying, “Listen, God is holy.

But you messed up /so badly that He’s done with you.” That’s not the Holy Spirit.

That’s the devil—the accuser, the liar. The Lord is full of mercy.

Come on, let’s get up and go on.

Let’s throw our hands up, praise the Lord, and start [doing what He called us to do]!

We need [to stop our pity parties].

Jesus is alive, and He loves you and me.

Let’s serve Him /today.

Prayer

Jesus, we love You. You’re here with us, and we say to You, “Oh, what a Savior!” Jesus, we praise You.

We thank You. Your loving-kindness has drawn us to You. There’s no one like You.

Help [us] [to serve You and be more like You today], in Christ’s name. Amen.

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For More Encouragement

• Listen to the full message by Pastor Jim Cymbala: “God Rolls Away Stones,” “Oh, What a Savior!” and “Reset with Jesus”
• Enjoy other resources to help you draw closer to God: “What to Do When You Break Down” and The Rescue by Jim Cymbala
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