until she sees Jack Frost
traveling again over the world below, and finds traces of the
mischievous fellow even in her lofty home.--_Selected_.

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OUR LESSON.--March 8.

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PREPARED BY MARGUERITE COOK.

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Title.--Watchfulness (Temperance Lesson).--Luke 12:35-48.

Golden Text.--Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh
shall find watching.--Luke 12:37.

_Golden Text for Beginners_.--_Even a child maketh himself known by
his doings_.--Prov. 20:11.

Truth.--Be always ready.

1. Jesus told his disciples that they must be always ready and
watching for his coming.

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2. He told them to be like faithful servants, who, with their lights
burning, wait for the return of their absent master.

3. He said that the master who should come home and find his servants
watching for him would be pleased.

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4. He would invite them to sit down at his table, and he would serve
them himself.

5. Those faithful servants would receive a blessing.

6. Jesus warns us all to watch and be faithful about our work, so that
when he comes again we will be ready.

7. He says that no one knows the day nor the hour when he will return.

8. The master chooses the faithful servants to rule over his house.

9. The unfaithful servant will not be found watching when his master
shall come.

10. He will spend his time in eating and drinking and abusing his
fellow-servants.

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11. The master will come when he is not expected, and will see these
evil deeds and punish the servant for his unfaithfulness.

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QUESTIONS.

What is the Golden Text?

What is the Truth?

1. For what did Jesus tell his disciples to watch?

2. Like whom did he tell them to be?

3. Who would be pleased to find his servants watching?

4. What would he invite them to do?

5. What would they receive if found faithful?

6. What does Jesus warn us all to do?

7. Who knows when Jesus will return?

8. Who will be made ruler over his master's house?

9. Who will not be found watching?

10. How will he spend his time?

11. Who will come when he is not expected?

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LESSON HYMN.

_Tune_--"Jesus loves me, this I know," omitting chorus (E flat).

When our work on earth is done,
Jesus cal