Women have played a crucial role in the supporting cast of Jesus' ministry, providing financial support, serving alongside the disciples, and helping to spread the gospel message. Their stories, such as that of Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna, demonstrate the Lord's ability to take hopeless and helpless individuals and give them a bright future. These women's examples show that having a dark past doesn't handicap the Lord's ability to give you a bright future, and that being unknown is not the same as being unessential.
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