Revelation 1:3

What are the three conditions for receiving a blessing from the words of Revelation?

Reads --- can you see why it would be wise to read the word regularly

Those who hear --- What is he really getting at here? hearing, that must include understanding

Keep--what other words could we use? Do, act upon.

Who can organize these for us? What is significant about the order in which John has placed them?

What possibility is there of receiving the blessing if a person never even reads? What if they read, but don't hear the words? Is that possible? Who has done it? Have you ever heard another person read and not heard what they said? Is it possible to repeat back the words another person has said to you and still not have "heard" them? Why?

Let me illustrate how this happens in a Bible study situation.

Rev 19:13

Whose blood is it?

You have fallen right into my scheme. I have to admit, I set you up for that, by the very way I asked the question.