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Videosabout 20 hours ago

She forgot her own name — but never forgot Psalm 91 #Shorts

"The purest form of memory is habit." Pastor Benjamin Robinson shares a story about his grandmother that will stop you in your tracks. Even severe dementia couldn't erase what had been written deep in her heart through decades of scripture meditation. This is what it means to truly remember your Creator. From the sermon "Generational Memory" | Pastor Benjamin Robinson #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #Psalm91 #ChristianShorts #Faith #GenerationalFaith

Videosabout 20 hours ago

God created you to be loved, not just used #Shorts

Most people spend their whole lives trying to earn their place — but that's not why God made you. Pastor Benjamin Robinson shares a truth that reframes everything: your purpose isn't about what you do for God, it's about receiving his love. From the sermon: "The Lie of Becoming Somebody" — Pastor Benjamin Robinson. #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #PurposeInGod #BelovedByGod #ChurchShorts

Videos2 days ago

Stop sharing your dreams with the wrong people #Shorts

Joseph had a dream — and made the mistake of sharing it with the wrong room. Not every space deserves your dream. Not every person has room in their heart for it. Pastor Benjamin Robinson breaks down why who you tell matters as much as what you dream. Full sermon: Ordinary People Extraordinary Dreams — Pastor Benjamin Robinson #SermonClip #ChurchShorts #DreamBig #BibleTeaching #Faith #PastorBenjaminRobinson

Videos2 days ago

Satan sold Eve what she already had — and he's doing it to you #Shorts

Why do snakes have no arms or legs? Because Satan has already been disarmed and defeated. Yet he's still the greatest salesman who ever lived — he sold Eve the image of God she already possessed. The things he offers as a path to significance are the very things that rob you of it. Clip from "The Lie of Becoming Somebody" — Pastor Benjamin Robinson. #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #PastorBenjaminRobinson #Temptation #Identity #ChristianShorts

Videos2 days ago

You are God's logo — his icon on the desktop of creation #Shorts

You didn't have to earn it. You were made to carry it. Wherever you go, you are a sign that God reigns over all creation. Your identity isn't something you build — it's something you were born with. #IdentityInChrist #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #WhoYouAre #ChristianShorts #Faith

Videos2 days ago

Wednesday Night BS with PB Week 35 | 1 Kings Part 3

Wednesday Night BS with PB follows the weekly Bible Reading Schedule of the TOFU Journal, offering deeper explanation, thoughtful discussion, and theological context for each passage. In 2026, the study will focus on Line 1 of the reading schedule, covering Genesis through Job-laying a foundational understanding of Scripture, themes, and theological trajectories across the Old Testament. If you do not yet own a TOFU Journal, you can learn more about the sizes and the reading method at https://www.tofujournal.com Your teacher is Pastor Benjamin Robinson (PB), Lead Pastor of Lineage Church in El Cerrito, California, and the creator of the TOFU Journaling method.

Videos3 days ago

Tragedy Happened to You. Trauma Is What You Believed After. #Shorts

Tragedy changes your reality. Trauma changes your identity. When you walk away from being unloved and conclude 'I am unlovable' — that's when tragedy becomes trauma. Pastor Benjamin Robinson breaks down a distinction that could change how you see yourself. Full sermon: The Real Reason You Don't Feel Loved #SermonClip #Identity #ChristianHealing #BibleTeaching #Faith #MentalHealthAndFaith

Videos3 days ago

If you hate yourself, no one can fill that gap — not even God #Shorts

Pastor Benjamin Robinson names something most of us won't admit: the real love deficit isn't coming from other people — it's coming from you. When we say 'nobody loves me,' we're often projecting self-hatred onto everyone around us. This one insight changes the whole conversation about feeling unloved. Full sermon: The Real Reason You Don't Feel Loved — Pastor Benjamin Robinson #SermonClip #SelfLove #ChristianGrowth #BibleTeaching #MentalHealthFaith #PastorBenjaminRobinson

Videos4 days ago

You don't have to be extraordinary — God just has to be with you #Shorts

Most of us carry a lie we never chose: that great things only happen through extraordinary people. But the story of Joseph flips that. What made Joseph special wasn't who he was — it was who was with him. Ordinary people. Extraordinary dreams. That's the thesis. #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #OrdinaryPeople #Faith #Joseph #ChurchShorts

Videos4 days ago

You're living like you're unloved — and you don't even realize it #Shorts

Most of us believe God loves us. But do we actually live like it? Pastor Benjamin Robinson names something we rarely admit: our daily experience contradicts what we say we believe. That gap isn't a doctrine problem — it's a discipleship problem. Full sermon at Lineage Church. #SermonClip #Discipleship #IdentityInChrist #BibleTeaching #ChristianLiving

Videos4 days ago

Healed but Still Not Surrendered — Why We Miss What God Is Showing Us #Shorts

Pastor Benjamin Robinson shares something striking: people have been healed of deafness, of cancer — and still didn't give their lives to Jesus. It raises a hard question: why are we so slow to draw conclusions from what God clearly does right in front of us? This clip is a moment worth sitting with. Full sermon: "Setting the Record Straight" | Pastor Benjamin Robinson #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #Surrender #HealingIsReal #JesusIsLord

Videos5 days ago

If your God is stealable, he ain't God — Pastor Benjamin Robinson #Shorts

A little tribulation, a little criticism, a little pressure — and suddenly God is gone? Pastor Benjamin Robinson delivers a sharp word about the weakness of a faith that can be taken by any wind. If someone or something can steal your God, it's worth asking whether you ever had a firm grip on him. Full sermon: "Setting the Record Straight" — Pastor Benjamin Robinson #SermonClip #Faith #ChurchClip #BibleTeaching #JesusIsLord #HoldFast

Videos5 days ago

Stop Picking It Back Up — God Knocked It Down for a Reason #Shorts

When God removes an idol from your life, He's doing you a favor — don't undo His work. Pastor Benjamin Robinson breaks down the story of Dagon to show how idolatry only survives when you give it a place. If God knocked it down, let it stay down. Clip from: Setting the Record Straight | Pastor Benjamin Robinson #SermonClip #Idolatry #BibleTeaching #ChurchClip #PastorBenjaminRobinson #GodFirst

Videos5 days ago

Sunday Service | First Love

In today’s message, Pastor Benjamin Robinson takes us back to the beginning—the place where it all starts. The truth that God loves us may sound simple, even to the point of seeming trite or cliché. And yet it is remarkably easy—and remarkably common—for believers to build their lives on something other than the love of God. The evidence shows up in subtle ways: performance anxiety, the constant fear that we are disappointing God, striving to earn what He has already freely given, or even an instinctive resistance to God that manifests as passivity—and we may not even understand why. First Love is about coming back to the right starting point. Before God is your Master, Judge, or King, He reveals Himself to you as Father. Before you ever loved Him, He loved you. Before Christianity is about what you do for God, it is about receiving what God has done for you. God’s love is first. And when His love becomes the foundation of your life, it changes how you see God, how you see yourself, why you obey, how you understand discipleship, and why you need the family of God. It’s time to come back to the beginning. It’s time to come back to First Love. “We love Him because He first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19 NKJV

Videos5 days ago

Start Here: The Foundation of the Faith

What if the single greatest shift you could make in your spiritual life had nothing to do with trying harder — and everything to do with how you define God? Pastor Benjamin Robinson unpacks why starting with God as Father, rather than King, Judge, or Creator, is the difference between a life marked by fear and performance and one rooted in identity, belonging, and grace. This isn't a minor theological adjustment. It changes everything. In this sermon you'll hear: • Why your definition of God directly shapes your definition of yourself — and why getting it wrong leads to a distorted life • How the parable of the talents reveals that the buried-talent servant wasn't lazy — he was afraid, because he had the wrong picture of God • The difference between relating to God as a slave serves a master versus how a son works alongside his father • Why Jesus consistently pointed to the Father above every other name or title — and what that means for how you pray, live, and see yourself • How understanding God's fatherhood dismantles performance-driven faith and replaces anxiety with inheritance — Connect with Lineage Church — Website: https://lineage.us Subscribe for new sermons every week.

Podcasts6 days ago

Knowing God as Father Changes Everything | Pastor Benjamin Robinson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwSkVrqtWew Pastor Benjamin Robinson explores how defining God as Father—above King, Judge, or Creator—reshapes our identity, eliminates performance-driven faith, and transforms how we live.

Videos6 days ago

Sunday Service | First Love

In today’s message, Pastor Benjamin Robinson takes us back to the beginning—the place where it all starts. The truth that God loves us may sound simple, even to the point of seeming trite or cliché. And yet it is remarkably easy—and remarkably common—for believers to build their lives on something other than the love of God. The evidence shows up in subtle ways: performance anxiety, the constant fear that we are disappointing God, striving to earn what He has already freely given, or even an instinctive resistance to God that manifests as passivity—and we may not even understand why. First Love is about coming back to the right starting point. Before God is your Master, Judge, or King, He reveals Himself to you as Father. Before you ever loved Him, He loved you. Before Christianity is about what you do for God, it is about receiving what God has done for you. God’s love is first. And when His love becomes the foundation of your life, it changes how you see God, how you see yourself, why you obey, how you understand discipleship, and why you need the family of God. It’s time to come back to the beginning. It’s time to come back to First Love. “We love Him because He first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19 NKJV

Videos6 days ago

Moses stepped into the darkness — that's what maturity looks like #Shorts

Everyone else ran from the darkness. Moses walked straight into it. Why? Because that's where God was. Maturity isn't the absence of discomfort — it's turning toward God in the middle of it. From the sermon "It's Time to Grow Up!" — Pastor Sunhee Robinson. #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #SpiritualGrowth #Maturity #Moses #ChurchClip

Videos6 days ago

Maturity isn't doing more — it's turning to God faster #Shorts

Most people think maturity means doing more. Pastor Sunhee Robinson reframes it completely. Maturity is how fast you turn toward God — not after a full day of spiraling, but the moment the lie hits. From the series: It's Time to Grow Up! #SermonClip #ChristianGrowth #BibleTeaching #TurnToGod #Faith #PastorSunheeRobinson

Videos6 days ago

Sunday Service | Pastor Benjamin Robinson

June 7th 2026

Benjamin Robinson

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