1. Excess Baggage
Text: Acts 8: 9-24

2. Baggage (Literally) Mga dala o sudlanan sa mga dala
(Figuratively), it means:
a. unresolved issues
b. hidden sins
c. hindrances that prevent us..
1. reaching our goals
2. doing something effectively
d. hardships/trials/trouble/problems

3. I. God gives us “baggage” also
Mat. 16: 24 says,
“..take up thy cross and follow Me.”
“..take up thy baggage and follow Me.”
God’s “baggage” is necessary on our journey..
-the CROSS during the Early Church Period is a symbol of death and fear
-now, for us, it’s a symbol of life and hope
God’s baggage is a SPIRITUAL NECISSITY
(video illustration: Loving God)

4. II. Excess Baggages Worldly “baggage”
A. Simon “the magician” have excess baggage
1. Simon believed and was baptized(v. 13)
“his body is present, but his mind is absent.”
-Simon’s “baggage” is revealed (vv )
2. “baggages” prevents us to experience
God’s goodness/blessings
-Simon saw what the Lord had done, but he never experienced it (v.18)
How about us???

5. Baggage
KATAMARON
Comment: Many scriptures teach concerning spiritual and physical laziness (Heb. 12: 12, I Cor. 15: 58; Col. 3: 23).

6. Baggage WORLDLY PRIORITY
Comment: UNAHON PA ANG UBAN NGA BUTANG KAYSA SA GINOO

7. Baggage
KARAKTER
NA DILI MAO
Comment: Matthew 5: 32, 33, 19: 9.

8. Baggage
UTANG
Comment: Romans 13: 8.

9. Baggage
SUPERSTITIOUS
BELIEFS
Comment: pamanhiin, animism,

10. III. What the Bible says about our “excess” baggage
A. Si Pedro miingon, “Busa hinulsuli kining daotan mong laraw ug pag-ampo nga pasayloon ka sa Ginoo tungod sa imong paghunahuna sa ingon.”
1. Repentance
-unloading yourself of the “burdens”
2. Transformation (v.24)
-not by “suppressing” or hiding our sins

11. Jesus said….
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
(Matthew 11: 28 KJV)