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We warmly welcome people of all backgrounds and cultures to join on our journey of faith together. Through worship services, relationships in Christian Community and loving service to our neighbors, we hope to mature as disciples of Jesus Christ.
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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: In The Beginning – Genesis & Matthew
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
Do you see the connection between these two passages? This is but one example of many in the Bible where the Old Testament and New Testament parallel one another.
In a Christian Questions podcast, they share that there are over 200 citations from the Old Testament that can be found in the New Testament! On top of that, there are up to 1000 allusions or references to Old Testament verses. Jesus Himself references the Old Testament on many an occasion throughout His ministry!
While we typically see more of the Old Testament within the New Testament, we also do catch glimpses of the New Testament within the Old Testament!
Think of the prophets like Isaiah, Micah, and Zechariah, who prophesy about the coming Messiah, who we know as Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer.
Remember our sermon series on the Book of Daniel, where we heard Daniel’s story and how he was given visions of what was still yet to come.
Hear the words of God to the serpent after the Fall where already He speaks of the Messiah, that “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” This points to the promised Messiah, the Christ, who was bruised for our transgression. Satan, the great serpent, crushed at the Resurrection of our Lord. Then, once and for all, at the Final Judgement.
This 14-week series “In The Beginning” explores both the Book of Genesis and the Book of Matthew simultaneously. Each week, we will pair Old Testament events with New Testament events to inspire deeper understanding. Our hope is to show how The Beginning of Creation and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry have more connections than we might see at first glance. They both tell the Story of God and His love for all creation, but especially for us, His children.
Check out our recent E-Newsletter article on the “In The Beginning” Series! We share more details plus a list of the weekly themes and readings we are focusing on.
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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