Do You Still Not Understand? - Good Question - Mark 8

Do You Still Not Understand? - Good Question - Mark 8

From The Bible For Busy People by Purposely

May 21, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

The episode explores the theme of understanding God's faithfulness amidst immediate problems, using the example of the disciples' struggle to grasp Jesus' teachings.

Clues can be everywhere, God’s faithfulness, answered prayers, moments of compassion, and we can still miss the bigger picture when we’re focused on the immediate problem right in front of us. The disciples did the same, standing beside Jesus with baskets of leftovers at their feet, yet still struggling to understand what He was trying to show them. Do you still not understand? becomes less a rebuke and more an invitation to remember what He’s already done so we can trust Him with what’s ahead. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4nEi9Tt We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at comments@purposely.com Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

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Host: Purposely

Topics covered

  • faithfulness
  • understanding
  • trust
  • compassion
  • spiritual growth

Keywords

  • God's faithfulness
  • answered prayers
  • disciples
  • trust
  • spiritual understanding

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