OceanSide church of Christ
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WE DID THE MATH
Victor M. Eskew
There are 168 hours in every week.
Most congregations schedule four hours of Bible classes and worship each
week. We’ve done the math as to how
much time one is actually giving if he attends 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, or 4
hours each week. This figure is the
one on the left. The second figure
includes 6 additional hours. These
hours are needed for dressing and driving to and from the
building.
4 HOURS
3 HOURS
2.3%
5.9%
1.7%
5.3%
2 HOURS
1 HOUR
1.2%
4.7%
0.6%
4.1%
Some brethren say that they do not have enough time to attend every Bible class and worship service. Are you sure? Are you willing to tell God that you do not have 6% of your time that you can give Him? If you do not, you need to reorganize your calendar. Paul exhorts us, saying: “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Eph. 5:16).