Proposition- Repent of your arrogant ambition and make your plans humbly depending on and submitting to the sovereign God.--Sermon Outline--I. An example to identify your arrogant ambition -v. 13-.-II. Arguments against your arrogant ambition -v. 14-16-.-III. An exhortation to repent of your arrogant ambition -v. 17-.

Proposition- In the gospel, God commands you to lose your self-righteous rubbish in order to gain the righteousness of Jesus Christ.--Sermon Outline--I. Acknowledge your self-righteousness as rubbish -v. 4-6-.-II. The surpassing worth of knowing Christ -v. 7-8-.

Proposition- Rejoice in the Lord always, for He exceeds your every problem or opponent and He alone satisfies your soul.--Sermon Outline--I. The timely reminder to rejoice in the Lord -v. 1-.-II. The constant challenge to rejoice in the Lord -v. 2-.-III. The divine basis to rejoice in the Lord -v. 3-.