Memory verse: Acts 20:35, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
**Note** No person in history is free of faults and flaws. In our lessons we focus on the good done by each individual and encourage you to have age appropriate conversations about any way the individual discussed fell short of our example in Jesus Christ.
"Johnny Appleseed - 'He Lived for Others'". These are the words written on the tombstone of John Chapman. He was a man who had much, because he gave much. He was hardworking, selfless, kind, generous, and good. Being known as a man who read and knew his Bible, I'm sure he was very familiar with the text in Acts 20:35, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (NIV). He was a giver. He was a human who made many mistakes to be sure, but he was remembered for loving others.
Where would our country be without John Chapman, more commonly known as Johnny Appleseed? He transported bushels of apple seeds and developed nurseries where he sold, traded, and gave away his apple trees. He made many contributions to our country not just in the planting of his apple seeds, but also in planting kindness and goodness as he walked through the countryside. September 26 is celebrated as Johnny Appleseed Day. This is a day set aside to commemorate his legacy and how his life, just like his apple seeds, have impacted so many...
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