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Welcome to
CROSS LUTHERAN
CHURCH & SCHOOL
LOVE | WALK | GROW
Cross Lutheran is a vibrant and active family of faith in Yorkville, Illinois where people of all upbringings and identities can learn about and follow Jesus. All are welcome to join together on a mission as we Walk with God, Grow in Faith Together, and Love Our Neighbors.
We believe a follower of Jesus will mature as a disciple of Jesus through the intentional processes of spiritual formation and leadership multiplication. Jesus’ work on earth is not limited to a few people in a few places but is gifted to all believers in all places. At Cross we encourage and challenge each other to be in the presence of Jesus right where you are.
Sermon Series: Daniel – Thriving No Matter What Hits You
In early 604 BC King Nebuchadnezzar returned from Jerusalem to Babylon with a number of Judean captives, including Daniel. These prisoners were the first wave of what came to be known as the Babylonian Captivity.
In 587 BC Jerusalem would fall, and many Judeans would join Daniel in the captivity. This was a new era for the people of Judah. For the first time since they had entered the land of Canaan in 1406 BC, many of them were living outside the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
This led them to question their relationship with God. Would his promises still hold or were they now abrogated? Would God continue to defend them? Could they rely on him, or had he rejected them forever?
Daniel’s experiences and prophecies address these issues. Moreover, they point to God’s great love that endures even when his people experience turmoil that seems beyond their control.
Daniel’s response? Because of God’s faithfulness you can thrive no matter what hits you!
When stuff hits us—stuff like joyless days, hopeless situations, unanswered prayers—we have a choice to make. Will we choose to roll over and give up OR will we choose to thrive?
In this eight-week series, we will learn to thrive, just like Daniel, no matter what hits us! Sermons will cover everything from Daniel’s capture and exile to Babylon as a teenager, to his unforgettable night in the lion’s den, to one of his prayers that literally changed the course of world history!
Feeling overwhelmed? Daniel can be a difficult book of the Bible to navigate, so we want to share some resources that can help.
Check out our recent E-Newsletter article on the Daniel Series. We have a list of resources and links available to help guide us throughout the series, as well as the study questions for each of the topics.
Newsletter Article on Daniel Series.
Cross Lutheran brings us together in celebration
Our Lutheran church is home to an inspiring and fascinating celebration of faith and love. Our community is not only fun – it lifts the hearts of all of us who believe in a better world and gives us hope for tomorrow. Cross is a place where people of all ages can worship and encourage harmony.
For by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10