How to Follow a Chain

How to Study the Thompson Chain Reference Bible: Prayer, Purity, and Finding the First Verse Link for chart referred to in the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1inyR... Dr. David Stevens connects William Tyndale’s passion for widespread Scripture knowledge to practical study in the Thompson Chain Reference Bible (TCRB), explaining how its 100,000 marginal references and 4,200+ key topics help believers compare Scripture with Scripture. He emphasizes that effective study begins with prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit and the confession of sin, citing John 16, 1 Corinthians 2, Ephesians 1:16–18, Psalm 119:18, and 1 John 1:9, and illustrating how sin hinders growth like a rock on a sprout. Stevens then teaches how to locate a chain by identifying a topic, finding its topic number via the alphabetical index if needed, using the numerical index to find the first verse, and studying each verse in context from the Bible text (example: “Christ Shepherd,” 3264, beginning at Psalm 23:1). He gives exercises, explains finding “Faithfulness of God” under “God” (1228; Deuteronomy 7:9), notes the chain’s end at 1 Peter 4:19, and closes by highlighting the analogy of Scripture and previewing meditation steps in the next video. 00:00 How to Follow a Chain 02:44 Prayer & Dependence on the Holy Spirit 08:21 Locating the Chain 12:34 Practice Exercise