Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 In the early chapters of the book of Proverbs there is a strong emphasis on three words: knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. Perhaps we can apply these words to our philosophy behind the technology of Predictive Process Control. Knowledge is the accumulation of information provided by education as we begin to store the data in our brains that should prepare us for the challenges of the manufacturing environment. It applies to every level and every opportunity of education, formal...

The Book of Job presents the story of the sufferings of a man of God at the hands of the devil. God allowed it In fact, God put Job forth to the devil as a wonderful servant of God The Book of Job teaches how God operates in this world. As a servant of God, Job thought he knew God. . . . but not nearly as well as he thought he did. The book contrasts the knowledge of the world, represented in the words of Job's three friends, to Job's confusion concerning the ways of God, to the truth of God explained by the Lord Hopefully, by studying the details of Job's experiences, each of us will...

This book presents a study of angels as they are depicted in the pages of the Bible. What are angels? How does God use them? Are they still working in this world? These and similar questions are addressed in this study. God has used angels throughout recorded history and He still uses them today. Many people, however, do not believe angels exist - any more than they believe that heaven and hell are real places, or that God and the devil truly exist. Many examples of the work of angels are presented throughout both the Old and New Testaments. In this study, we consider details of those...

This is a study of Paul's letters to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. From personal experience, Paul knew what it was like to be the persecutor (as the Pharisee Saul), and the persecuted (as the Apostle Paul.) Having been taught at the feet of the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul explained many doctrines of the Christian faith and gave many practical encouragements in these four letters. Paul explained the Lord's solutions to each of the problems facing these four named peoples. The problems they faced may have been specific to Paul's day and age, but all saints since then have...

The two letters from Paul to the Thessalonian saints contain details of the second coming of the Lord, and encouragements to proper behavior leading up to that day. The Thessalonian saints were beset by persecution from rabble rousers and by deceptive words of false teachers. The letters contain explanations, words of comfort, caution, and command, and encouragements to watch, rejoice, walk, and please God. These letters are apropos to the 21st Century because today's saints have similar interests and similar problems to those facing the Thessalonians of the 1st Century . . . plus we are now

These four letters from Paul were written to men whom he considered to be his sons in the faith. In 1 Timothy and Titus, Paul gave practical explanations of church order. In 2 Timothy, he taught believers how to relate to the truth of God. In Philemon, he set a wonderful example how believers should relate to one another as he appealed to Philemon on behalf of Onesimus. These letters are valuable, instructive, and applicable to all members of God's family. Paul is the perfect individual to give this instruction because of his calling as an apostle and his close relationship to the early...

These letters from the Apostle John, and from Jude, Jesus' brother, address the love of God, encourage believers, and warn of false teachers within the church. 1 John is a great letter that seeks to clarify and solidify believers' faith in Christ In it, John went into great detail about the love of God John's goal was to insure that all believers know that they know God 2 John, 3 John, and Jude encourage believers while warning of deceivers and evil workers who abound in these last days. The solutions to dealing with such evil deceptions are to look to God and to build up one's faith as...

Luke wrote this historical book of the Acts of the Apostles. In it, he covered the first thirty years of the early Christian church - from Jesus Christ's ascension to heaven until Paul's arrival and ministry in Rome. This history includes coverage of the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was first given to believers, through the ministries and travels of Peter, Stephen, Philip, Paul, Barnabas, and Silas. Details of early church practices are explained throughout the Acts. Apart from Luke's history of the early church and the ministries of the apostles, we would have missed the stories of...

The first letter written by Peter focuses on persecution and suffering of God's people caused by sources outside the church. The second letter focuses on enticements by false prophets, false teachers, and deceivers from within the church. The sufferings about which Peter warned occur simply because believers represent Christ on earth The enticements about which Peter warned produce negative results because believers are distracted and not focused on knowing God, Jesus, or God's Word These are wonderful letters from an apostle of Jesus Christ who lived a long, productive Christian life,...

The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is the book of beginnings. It covers about 2500 years from the Creation, through the lives of Adam and Eve, through the great flood of Noah's day, through the lives of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to the lives of Jacob's sons who were heads of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Genesis ends with the death of Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers. Joseph, with God's help, saved the Egyptians, the family of Jacob, and the world, from the great famine of his day Genesis provides the foundation for the other sixty-five...