Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.~Rev.1:3

In this verse blessings are promised to those who do three things: they must read this book of Revelation, they must hear the words of this prophecy, and they must keep the things written in it. First, you need to acquaint yourself with the Word of God. It is fashionable in the modern Church to hear people say that there is too much teaching, and not enough deeds. There is some truth to that; but it tends to put doing ahead of hearing, and it makes practical exhortation more important than doctrine. Those who think this way paraphrase St.James’ words to say, “Let us be doers of the Word of God and not hearers.” But this is not what the Bible says nor means. The point is: “….and not hearers ONLY.” In all the letters to the Churches, twice as much language is given over to doctrine, than to practical exhortation. You cannot do the work until you understand how to do it. You have to know how something works, and how to use it, before it will do any good. The same is true of the Word of God. The Old Testament proved that good works are of no service to God or man until we have the mind of Christ and of the Spirit, and we have an understanding of the Gospel of our Salvation, particularly as it pertains to Sanctification, and how it works.