The book of Judges reveals a cycle Israel couldn’t escape—idolatry, sin, oppression, crying out, and God’s deliverance. Judges 4 drops us right into that cycle, where Israel has been crushed for twenty years under the iron might of Sisera’s army. But when they cry out, God responds in an unexpected way—raising up Deborah, a prophetess and judge, to lead His people. Alongside her stands Barak, who insists he won’t go into battle without God’s presence, and Jael, an ordinary woman whose bold act fulfills God’s promise. Through them, God proves His victory is not just physical but spiritual. While Sisera trusted in iron chariots and the storm-god Baal, Yahweh turned the battlefield into a floodplain, showing His power over both armies and idols. The sermon reminds us that God doesn’t merely rescue us from suffering—He smashes the idols that keep us bound. Just as Israel was freed not only from Sisera but also from the false gods of Canaan, we too are saved by Christ from both our circumstances and the deeper spiritual chains of sin. God still works through unexpected, ordinary people to bring extraordinary freedom, and He offers complete salvation through Jesus, the ultimate Deliverer.