Theme: This passage shows how nothing hindered God from giving the victory to His called-out people.

Theme: The 'second phase' of Gideon's battle teaches us the necessity of thoroughness in God's call.

Theme: God graciously takes those that He calls through a process that prepares them for the work.

Theme: When God calls His servants to a task, He knows how to give them necessary assurances along the way.

Theme: The limitations that God allows us to experience are so that His sufficiency may be revealed.

Theme: Even those who are most familiar with Jesus can suffer lost opportunities through unbelief.

Theme: Our faith in Jesus is often not just for ourselves alone—but is for the benefit of others who also need to trust Him.

Theme: Deborah's song is a lesson to us in how God helps His people do the hard things of life.