Walk With God

Walt & Brenda McCord
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Through the centuries, people have responded to Jesus’ call and made personal decisions to follow Him. God’s Word guides us along the path of life as we walk with the Lord. Our hearts grow and mature with a deeper understanding of His marvelous grace, abundant mercy, and amazing lovingkindness. Walk with God is a weekly podcast led by Walt & Brenda McCord, experienced Chris/an educators and Bible teachers. This online teaching series is part of Discover God’s Truth Ministries. Walt and Brenda have served in full-/me Chris/an ministry for 40 years. Walt taught at Moody Bible Institute for 14 years – including Old Testament and New Testament Bible, Preaching & Communication, and Leadership classes. Brenda directed major events and conferences at Moody Bible Institute, taught Bible study groups, and served as a Director of Women’s Ministry. They actively participate in church ministry, including marriage enrichment seminars and pre-marital classes. Walt and Brenda enjoy speaking at retreats and conferences. They have led over 35 Biblical tour groups in Israel and Jordan. You are invited to visit Discover God's Truth Ministries (link: https://www.discovergodstruth.org) and view the Walk with God podcast archives. We are pleased to partner with The Awakening Worldwide (link: http://theawakeningworldwide.com) and teach God’s Word to people in 57 countries.

  1. 1d ago

    Jonah | Why Are You Angry?

    Lesson Eight | Why Are You Angry? Scripture: Jonah 4:1-4 Show Notes: Jonah obeyed God and went to Nineveh. He delivered God’s message, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” (Jonah 3:4 ESV). The king commanded all people and animals to call on God fervently and turn from their evil ways. He hoped that God might relent, turn from His anger, and not destroy Nineveh. Chapter three ends with this beautiful verse: When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that He had said He would do to them, and He did not do it. Jonah 3:10 ESV However, Jonah was displeased with God’s response and grew very angry with God. Jonah prayed to God and acknowledged His character — a gracious God, merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster (Jonah 4:2 ESV). Jonah even goes so far as to tell God that he doesn’t want to live anymore! The Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry about this?” Jonah 4:4 NLT Head to Heart: Jonah wanted God to act according to “Jonah’s judgment.” Like Jonah, we can fall into the same pattern of thinking and acting. Lord, why would You be gracious, merciful, and kind to those people? We think we know better than the God of the universe. We quickly appoint ourselves as the righteous judge, when truly only God is qualified as the righteous judge. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV Song: You Are God Alone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7WOG2qI-BY&list=RDm7WOG2qI-BY&start_radio=1

  2. Nov 4

    Jonah | When God Changes His Mind

    Season 24: Jonah | Should I Not Have Compassion? Lesson Seven | Title: When God Changes His Mind Scripture: Jonah 3:8-10 Show Notes: The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made. Psalm 145:8-9 (NIV) Jonah obeyed the Lord, went to Nineveh, and proclaimed the message God told him to deliver: “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown (Jonah 3:4 NIV). The people of Nineveh fasted and put on sackcloth. When word reached the king’s ears, he declared a royal decree. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from His fierce anger so that we will not perish. Jonah 3:8-9 (NIV) Does God relent or change His mind after His word was spoken by His prophet? · Numbers 23:19: “God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind.” · 1 Samuel 15:29: “The Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind; for He is not a human being, that He should change His mind.” · Malachi 3:6: “I the LORD do not change.” However, God observed the change in the hearts of the Ninevites and relented. God has often responded to human repentance with mercy, canceling the punishments His prophets had announced. When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He relented and did not bring on them the destruction He had threatened. Jonah 3:10 (NIV) Goodness of God - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AwLTeMyq20&list=RD-AwLTeMyq20&start_radio=1

  3. Oct 28

    Jonah | Visible Repentance

    Season 24: Jonah | Should I Not Have Compassion? Lesson Six | Visible Repentance Scripture: Jonah 3:1-9 Show Notes: The Lord spoke to Jonah a second time and commanded him to go to Nineveh. God demonstrates His grace and compassion toward Jonah by giving him a second chance to fulfill his appointed mission. Jonah walked through the great city and delivered a simple message: “Yet forty days, and Nineveh will be overthrown!” (Jonah 3:4). The people believed the message and responded immediately. When the prophetic message reached the royal court, the king quickly removed his royal robes, put on sackcloth, and sat in ashes. He ordered a decree for all people and even the animals. No food or water; they fasted and mourned before God for their wickedness. People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop all their violence. Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change His mind and hold back His fierce anger from destroying us. Jonah 3:8-9 Head to Heart: We may not dress in sackcloth and pour dust on our heads, but how do we respond when confronted with our sin? Do we listen humbly to a fellow believer and honestly examine our hearts before the Lord? The people of Nineveh practiced true repentance and provide us with an example today. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (ESV) Song: God of Every Grace - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SARNm0M8A&list=RDZ5SARNm0M8A&start_radio=1

  4. Oct 14

    Jonah | In the Belly of the Fish

    Season 24: Jonah | Should I Not Have Compassion? Lesson Five | In the Belly of the Fish Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10 Show Notes: Yes, the Lord rescued Jonah from the raging sea. He provided a great fish to swallow him. Jonah remained in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights. Unexpected! Jonah must have believed he would perish. BUT GOD! The Lord provided refuge and shelter in an unusual way. In this cocoon, Jonah had ample time to reflect, and he turned to the Lord in poetic prayer. But You, Lord my God, brought my life up from the pit. When my life was ebbing away, I remembered You, Lord, and my prayer rose to You, to Your holy temple. Jonah 2:6-7 You can sense Jonah’s hopelessness. In his desperation, he remembered the Lord and began to pray. We can only imagine the words he spoke. Yet he offers shouts of grateful praise and proclaims, “Salvation comes from the Lord.” But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to You. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, “Salvation comes from the Lord.” Jonah 2:9 (NIV) Head to Heart: No matter your current circumstances, the Lord hears your prayers. Take time today to talk with God. He listens and cares about every detail of your life. Song: Even in the Storm … Still I Will Praise You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNsfTlAmgNw&list=RDfNsfTlAmgNw&start_radio=1&rv=a_H4bNsmQvc

  5. Oct 7

    Jonah | Prayer from the Deep

    Scripture: Jonah 1:17, 2:1-2 Show Notes: Jonah heard the voice of the Lord and ran in the opposite direction. He bought a ticket on a ship headed to Tarshish and promptly fell asleep. Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. Jonah 1:4 (NIV) The sailors cast lots, and the lot fell to Jonah. He confessed that he was fleeing from “the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land” (Jonah 1:9). The storm grew even fiercer, and Jonah told them to throw him into the sea. Then the Lord calmed the raging sea. The sailors feared the Lord. In His creative hand of provision, a huge fish swallowed Jonah, and he remained there for three days and three nights. In my distress, I called to the Lord, and He answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and You listened to my cry. Jonah 2:2 (NIV) Distress often prompts us to communicate honestly and immediately with the Lord. He hears our cries and is available, no matter where we are or what time it is. Head to Heart: When you pray, take time to name God's attributes. He is holy and just, powerful and all-knowing. The Lord is gracious and compassionate. He hears your prayers and will answer. The Lord is gracious and compassionate; slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:8-9 (NASB) SONG: He Will - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt4eUu2oVRQ&list=RDrt4eUu2oVRQ&start_radio=1

  6. Sep 30

    Jonah | Into the Sea

    Show Notes: Jonah, a chosen prophet of the Lord, heard the word of the Lord, but his response was “No, I can’t do that!” He ran to Joppa and boarded a ship bound for Tarshish. But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart. Jonah 1:4 The Lord’s sovereign eye was on Jonah, and a powerful storm was sent. The sailors cried out to their gods and began throwing cargo into the raging sea. They woke Jonah from a deep sleep and implored him to call on his god (perhaps he would hear and save them). Jonah answered, “I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.” Jonah 1:9 Jonah admitted that he was running from the Lord. He told the sailors to throw him into the sea. Then the winds and violent storm will cease. Then the sailors picked Jonah up and threw him into the raging sea, and the storm stopped at once! The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve Him. Jonah 1:15-16 Head to Heart: These verses prompt us to reflect on God's attributes. He is holy, righteous, and just. He measures our decisions and actions by His mercy and grace. His scales of justice are so different from the reality of this world. The Lord is worthy of our adoration, praise, and wonder. Let’s worship Him today! Praise You in the Storm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02D5ui_eXdg&list=RD02D5ui_eXdg&start_radio=1

  7. Sep 23

    Jonah | Fast Asleep

    Jonah | Should I Not Have Compassion? Lesson Two | Fast Asleep Scripture: Jonah 1:4-10 Show Notes: The opening words of the book of Jonah are, “The word of the Lord came to Jonah,” and they should have prompted this prophet to tune in, listen carefully, and prepare to obey. Jonah, a prophet who knew better than anyone that God is the Creator of the sea and sky, still believed he could go somewhere God's presence and call wouldn't reach him. But he was mistaken! He booked passage on a sailing vessel to Tarshish, a city in the exact opposite direction from Nineveh. Scripture tells us three times in this chapter that he was fleeing "from the presence of the Lord." Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Jonah 1:4-5 Jonah slept through a storm that terrified everyone else on the ship. Running from God doesn't bring peace. It brings a false calm that masks real danger. Head to Heart Remember that running doesn't put you beyond His reach. God met Jonah in the storm and provided for him even in his rebellion. Whatever you're fleeing from right now, the Lord will not stop pursuing you. That's mercy, not mere correction. SONG: God of Wonders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJy2Pk5ewSI&list=RDpJy2Pk5ewSI&start_radio=1

  8. Sep 16

    Jonah | Go to Nineveh

    Season 24: Jonah | Should I Not Have Compassion? Lesson One - Go To Nineveh Watch us ONLINE! Click here! Show Notes: Jonah contains one of the Bible’s shortest prophecies, spoken by an unlikely, rebellious prophet. To begin this new season, “Should I Not Have Compassion?” we will share key background information about the book of Jonah. Nineveh was not the capital of Assyria, but it became Assyria’s glorious capital 60 years later, under King Sennacherib around 700 BC. However, Assyria was Israel’s brutal enemy, a nation known for cruelty and violence. Nineveh was a massive, important regional city. Jonah wasn't merely avoiding an inconvenient assignment. He was being asked to deliver a message of mercy to people he likely believed deserved judgment rather than grace. The word of the Lord came to Jonah, son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. Jonah 1:1-3 Song: All Because of Mercy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t-JDBZvoyc&list=RD6t-JDBZvoyc&start_radio=1

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Through the centuries, people have responded to Jesus’ call and made personal decisions to follow Him. God’s Word guides us along the path of life as we walk with the Lord. Our hearts grow and mature with a deeper understanding of His marvelous grace, abundant mercy, and amazing lovingkindness. Walk with God is a weekly podcast led by Walt & Brenda McCord, experienced Chris/an educators and Bible teachers. This online teaching series is part of Discover God’s Truth Ministries. Walt and Brenda have served in full-/me Chris/an ministry for 40 years. Walt taught at Moody Bible Institute for 14 years – including Old Testament and New Testament Bible, Preaching & Communication, and Leadership classes. Brenda directed major events and conferences at Moody Bible Institute, taught Bible study groups, and served as a Director of Women’s Ministry. They actively participate in church ministry, including marriage enrichment seminars and pre-marital classes. Walt and Brenda enjoy speaking at retreats and conferences. They have led over 35 Biblical tour groups in Israel and Jordan. You are invited to visit Discover God's Truth Ministries (link: https://www.discovergodstruth.org) and view the Walk with God podcast archives. We are pleased to partner with The Awakening Worldwide (link: http://theawakeningworldwide.com) and teach God’s Word to people in 57 countries.

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  • Creator
    Walt & Brenda McCord
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Walk With God is a ministry of Discover God’s Truth. Featured and Promoted by The Awakening Worldwide
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    Walk With God

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