Luke 8:1-3

Luke 23:55, 56

Luke 24:10-12

Joanna and Susanna’s Ministries: [Disciples of Christ] Sold out to Jesus and determined to serve Him in life or death [as they total released themselves to him. Joanna was also one of the women who mourned for the Lord at his grave and was used to herald in the Lord’s resurrection!]

Their Home Lives: Joanna was the wife of one Herod’s stewards Chuza (a butler of sorts)...low income position. Susanna’s home life was Unknown.

Status: Joanna: Poor and did not have the income to put out for extra food to feed 13 hungry men (plus) it was not too good of an idea that she be seen with this (Jesus) crowd. Jesus had not yet been accused of anything but He was not a popular figure in many places.

Purpose: Serve the Lord with all they had (after being healed by Christ)

Character Traits: Willing, Loving, ever grateful for what the Lord had done for them

Physical Attributes: Prior to their coming to the Lord they had been among those who had various infirmities and possibly evil spirits.

Meaning of Names: In the Hebrew Joanna means "The Lord is Grace" and "Jehovah hath shown favor." Susanna means "A White Lily."

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