On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and James Coates discuss how a sound view of Scripture affects how we handle and preach the Word, preparing for the Lord’s Day during the week, listening to sermons well and effects of spiritual sluggishness and remedies to it, along with his book, Reading and Preaching God’s Word (G3 Press, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The importance of having a sound view of Scripture. How a sound view of Scripture affects how we preach. How important is seminary for preparing for ministry. The importance of biblical preaching in a time of biblical and theological illiteracy. How preaching God’s Word equips the people of God to stand against false teaching and train them to handle the Word of God. How understanding the voice of God in Scripture elevates one’s view of preaching. How the absence of God’s Word is the absence of God affects the way we preach God’s Word. The role preaching is to have in the life of the Christian and the local church. Some marks of effective sermon listening. Some of the effects of spiritual sluggishness and remedies to it. James’ best advice to those wanting to come prepared for the Lord’s Day to hear, sing, and fellowship around and under the Word. About Today's Guest James Coates is the pastor-teacher of GraceLife Church of Edmonton, Canada. He graduated with MDiv and DMin degrees at The Master’s Seminary. He and his wife, Erin, have two sons. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!