Can You Trust Jesus With Everything? | The Gospels | Matthew 8:18–34
October 13, 2026
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5 min readJesus told a potential follower to let the dead bury their own dead, then got into a boat and silenced a storm with a word, then walked into a cemetery and drove a legion of demons out of two men and into a herd of pigs. The passage from Matthew 8:18–34 is not a random collection of miracles. It is a deliberate demonstration of who Jesus is and why following him is a reasonable, if costly, decision.
Tanya Wilmouth walks through these three episodes as part of a longer section in Matthew where the author arranges nine stories in groups of three, with interludes in between that explain what it means to follow Jesus. The central question organizing the whole episode is simple: Can you trust Jesus with everything? The passage answers by showing his authority over three domains—your priorities, nature, and evil itself.
The cost of following
The passage opens with two would-be followers. A scribe says he will follow Jesus anywhere. Another asks for time to bury his father first. Both receive jarring replies. Jesus tells the scribe that foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head. To the second man, he says, "Follow me and let the dead bury their own dead."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:05) **Introduction & Episode Setup** - Tanya Wilmouth introduces the episode’s core question: can you trust Jesus with everything?
- 2 (01:33) **The Upside-Down Family of Believers** - Jesus is creating a new, counter-cultural family defined by service and love, not power.
- 3 (03:14) **The Call to Follow: Radical Priority** - Jesus challenges enthusiastic followers with the cost and urgency of discipleship.
- 4 (06:13) **Jesus Calms the Storm: Authority Over Nature** - Jesus rebukes the wind and waves, demonstrating divine authority over creation.
- 5 (08:20) **The Question for Listeners: Who Is Jesus?** - The storm story forces a decision about Jesus’ identity and authority over personal life.
- 6 (09:03) **Jesus Drives Out Demons: Authority Over Evil Spirits** - The final story shows Jesus’ power over malevolent spiritual forces.
- 7 (10:10) **Conclusion: Trusting Jesus with Everything** - The episode ends with a call to surrender areas of life not yet under Jesus’ authority.
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Show Notes
Who do you think Jesus really is? What does his authority over the storm and the spiritual world reveal about him? And what would it look like to trust him with every part of your life? In today’s episode, Tanya explores Matthew 8:18–34 and shows us that Jesus is more than a teacher or healer; he is the King with authority over all creation and. is worthy of our total trust.
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Passage: Matthew 8:18–34
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