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Maintaining Unity - Part I — 9/15/2026 10:00 AM
Today's speaker is Dr. Mike Kwiatkowski, Lead Pastor at Mercy Hill Church in Yulee, FL. Pastor Kwiatkowski begins a two-part series on unity from Ephesians 4:1-3. He describes the mandate to maintain unity, and the manner by which we maintain unity.
Notes
Humility Maintains Unity
In today’s chapel, Dr. Mike Kwiatkowski, lead teaching pastor at Mercy Hill Church in Florida, taught from Ephesians 4:1–3 on the importance of humility for living in unity with other Christians.
Two Parts of Ephesians
Dr. Kwiatkowski first provided context for the book of Ephesians, explaining that the first half of the book addresses the many blessing which make up “The Wealth of the Believer.” The second half of the book of Ephesians addresses “The Walk of the Believer,” which is the life we must live considering all God has given us.
Dr. Kwiatkowski then focused on unity, which is our calling to live in harmony with one another, and how humility helps us live in unity.
Humility is the Opposite of Pride
Dr. Kwiatkowski explained what humility is not. The opposite of humility is pride. A prideful person is easily offended, demands others honor them first, and builds barriers of anger. Their first priority is themself and their comfort.
Humility is Thinking Rightly of Ourselves
In contrast with pride, humility is thinking rightly of ourselves, not too highly or too lowly. We remember we are sinners and not perfect, but we also remember that we have been saved and are new in Christ. When we think rightly of ourselves as only good because of God’s goodness, we show true humility.
Humility is Not Thinking of Ourselves
Humility means putting Christ and His will first in everything, and the other people around us and their lives second. Practically, this looks like approaching church without a consumer mentality, assuming the best motivations of others, and asking what you can do for people and the Kingdom of God, rather than what they can do for you.
Application
Dr. Kwiatkowski summed up humility as thinking of yourself rightly, in the right order, and most importantly, not at all.
- Do you tend to think of yourself as “more” or “less” than others? How can realizing Christ as the source of all you have received change your thinking?
- When you walk into church or a social setting, ask yourself what you can contribute to the experience, rather than what you can take from it.
- Pray this week for God to help you to not think of yourself but to remember the example of Christ in Philippians 2:5–8 instead.