Spiritual Senses(Seeing [Eyes], Ears [Hearing], Nose [Smell], Feel [touch], Taste [appetite]

Paul[0] wanted to tell the Hebrews about JESUS being called after the order of Melchisedek "Of whom we have
many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.  For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason
of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Heb.5:11-14)

I.   When you were "born again" (i.e. a new crearure / creation 2Cor.5:17) in Christ Jesus)
      You became a "babe" (spiriritual baby)[0]  with spiritual hearing,[0] seeing,[0] tasting,[0]
      touching (feeling)[0] and smelling (discernment)[0] that will mature as you grow up into
      Him. (Christ Jesus)scheduled to be a (spiritual) mature adult.[0]
      A.  Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward
           that which is spiritual. (1Cor.15:45-47)
     B.   The first man (Adam) is of the earth, earthy; the second man (JESUS "the last Adam")
           is the Lord from heaven.
     C.   And as we have borne the image of the earthy, (with natural senses) we shall also bear
           the image of the heavenly. (spiritual senses)

II.  These senses are not natural senses they are spiritual
      The natural man (senses) receiveth (does not receive) the things of the Spirit of God: for
      they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually
      discerned." (1Cor.1:19-29; 2:1-14)
      A.  To be carnally (fleshly / natural)[0] minded is enmity (hostile)[0] is death (Rom.8:6-8)
      B.  No flesh should glory in his presence. (1Cor.1:29)
      C.  Spiritual senses is "foolishness" to the wisdom of man (1Cor.1:19-29)
 
III.  The Example of Isaac's eyes were dim[0](Gen.27:1-29)
      "And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called
      Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.  And he said, Behold     
      now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy
      bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;  And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it
      to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.  And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his
      son." Gen.27:6-17) He Jacob came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my   
      son?  And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I
      pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

      A.  Isaac was old and his eyes were dim
  
            1.  Old - Strong’s OT#3543 / to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye)
                 to grow dull:—darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain.
                 a.  The Hebrew Christians had become "dull of hearing"(Heb.5:11-14; 6:1-3, Eph.4:11-16)[0]
                      (1)  Because they had not "exercised"[train][0] senses (the sense of spiritual hearing) to discern
                             both good and evil. (Heb.5:11-14)  We "train" by reckoning ourselves dead indeed to sin. Rom.6:1-11
                      (2)  Later in Heb.10:25 Paul challenged the Hebrews concerning "as you seethe day approaching"
                             (a)  Some see this day as the Second Coming
                             (b)  This writer see this as the future fulfillment of the day of atonement
                 b.  NOTE: David became old / weary / faint before Ishbibenob which was of the giant
                      of the Philistines. (2Sam.21:16,18,20,22) related to Goliath
                      (1)  Possible to be weary inwell doing / "dim" (Gal.6:9)
                      (2)  The Galatians had to stand and fight (the good fight Gal.6:6:9) againist  the
                             Judaizers[0]
                      (3)  Martha / tired weary in "well doing" (Luke.10:38-41 )
                      (4)  Israel became tired of the Manna (Exod.16:10-26, Num.11:4; 21:4,, John.6:30-51)
                      (5)  We are to be patience and wait for the coming of the Lord (James.5:7-8)
                 c.  This is wheregood habits / daily patterns / custom, practice, routine, convention, way,
                      [method / system; approach.norm, tradition, matter of course, rule.
                      (1)  The Levitical priesthood had daily patterns. (Num.1:27-45, Exod.30:17-; 40:1-,
                              Deut.6:1-15)
                        (2)  We are the reality of the Priesthood today. (1Peter.2:5-9, Rev.1:6; 5:10)
                 d.  You can become "blind" (not seeing afar off / dim) after you have been born again / saved / justified,
                      IF we become faint / slothful / sleepy.  We can prevent this by stirring (waking)[0] up our minds by way
                      of remembrance (2Peter.1:12; 3:1-2, Psa.78:42, 1Thes.5:1-9, Prov.24:30-34 / Matt.13:22)Think about
                      Samson! / NOTE: David remembered the lion and the bear when confronting Goliath. (1Sam.16:32-35)
                      (1)  No Priest could have blindness. It was a blemish under the Levitical Law. It prevented[0] him
                             from functioning in his full capacity capacity. (Lev.21:1-21, v.18, Eph.5:26-27, Heb.9:1-29; 10:1-25)
                             (a)  NOTE: It was ANY "blemish" (not just blindness) would hinder his priesthood.
                             (b)  He was was still a priest, but limited.
                             (c)  Mephibosheth: Lame (Lev.21:18) on his feet. Limited but sat at the King's table
                                   (2Sam.4:4-5; 9:1-13)
                             (d)  Wood, Hay and stubble / House destroyed / yet shall be saved (1Cor.3:1-13)
                             (e)  This foreshadowing of a "Blemish" a crucial truth because there will be "a
                                   glorious church[0] "without blemish." (Eph.5:21-32) Don't limit yourself.[0]
                      (2)   As a Royal Priesthood in the New Covenant, blemishes can be removed by the
                              washing of the water by the word" (1Peter.2:5-9, Eph.5:26-27) (NOTE: "better"[0]
                                Heb.7:19, 22; 8:6 / Matt.5:17-19)
                              (a)  Washing: is "a bath, a laver" (In the Greek)[0] Is used metaphorically of the
                                     Word of God, as the instrument of spiritual cleansing. (Eph 5:26)
                              (b)  In the BLUEPRINT, the Priests had to wash every day at the Laver to cleanse their
                                     hands (works) and their feet.(walk) (Exod.30:17-21) "...that they die not..." (NOTE: James.1:22-25)
                              (c)   NOTE: There were ("diverse") different kinds of washings (Heb.9:10)[0]
                 e.  NOTE: The continuing thought of "forgotten" and "blindness" / "mind" / "dim" - (Rom.12:1-2)
                 f.   The Heroes of Faith did not forget. They encouraged themselves in the Lord, even though they did
                      not attain / not despondent / Died in faith (Heb.11:22)
                 g.  David remembered the Lion and the bear when facing Goliath (1Sam.17:32-37)
                 h.  Contrast this with Israel (the Church in the wilderness Acts.7:38, 1Cor.10:1-11) "...limited the Holy One
                      of Israel.  They remembered not His (God's) hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the
                      enemy" (Exod.12:11-22; 13:1-31)
            2.  Isaac's eyes became dimover time
                 a.  Natural because he was old as he traveled towards that ultimate goal in the Land. (Solomon's
                      Temple Gen.12:1-2; 15:1-15, 17:1-27; Exod.1-12; 19:3,16; Deut.12:1-12, 1Chron.17:1-15, 2Chron.5:1-14)
                 b.  We are on this same journey (1Cor.10:1-11) "
            3.  Samson was put to sleep / a process / "daily with her words" (vexed - discouraged) Lot daily (vexed)
                 (Judges.13-16:15-16, 2Peter.2:8)
            4.  Daniel:(Dan.9:24-27) A waiting time (Greece Dan.9:25 / 483 yrs) before Messiah was revealed. During
                 this time (of their Daniel's people / The House of Judah / Jews) that the people that do know their God
                 shall be strong, and do exploits. (Dan.11:1-32)

            5.  James writes, "Be..patient; (bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient,
                 patiently endure stablish your hearts"
                 a.  Don't let your eyes (your understanding of God's Word) become dim, weary in well doing "as you
                      see the day approaching(Isa.5:13, 2Cor.10:4, Heb.10:25)
                 b.  Be patience (therefore of the coming of the Lord (James.5:7-8, 2Peter.3:1-9)
                 c.  First He is waiting for the fruit of the earth [0](James.5:7-8)
                 d.  Waiting for the early and latter rains[0](James.5:7-8)
                      NOTE: There were mockers (false prophets and teacher's in the 1st Cent. Church which said,
                      "where is the promise of His Coming?" They had "willingly" (deliberately)[0] let their spiritual eyes
                      grown dim because "all things continue as they were" they were measuring time by their standards.
                      ("since the father's fell asleep"v.4)  James told them to "patiently" wait-  (2Peter.3:1-9, James.5:7-8)
            6.  Sarah had to patiently wait for Isaac to be born with "no amazement" (alarm) (Gen.15:1-15; 17:15-22;
                   18:1-15; 21:1--13, 1Peter.3:6)
            7.  The same thingfor the Hebrews in Egypt until the word to Abraham had been fulfilled
                 a.  These all died in faith, not having received the promises,
                 b.  Having seen them afar off (Their eyes had not grown dim)
                      (1)  Were persuaded of them
                      (2)  Embraced them
                      (3)  Confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
                      (4)  For they that say such things declare plainly...
                             (a)  That they seek a country
                             (b)  If they had been mindful of that country from whence they
                                    came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
                             (c)  But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly:
                                   wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he
                                   hath prepared for them a city.
            8.  Sanballat wanted Nehemiah to become "weary in well doing" (Gal.6:9)  (i.e. make  his eyes / vision
                 grow "dim" concerning God's Purpose Dan.9:24-27)  Sanballot wanted Nehemiah to concentrate fighting
                 him rather than focusing on the vision and purpose of God. (Neh.4:1-20)

      B.  Isaac could not see "afar off" (dim) Gen.27:1, 2Peter.1:9)
            "And Isaac said unto his son, (which he thought was Esau) "How is it that thou hast found it so quickly,
            my son? And he (Jacob) said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me. (a lie deception)
            1.  Isaac had a question
                 a.  His hearing was correct (Gen.27:20) but because his eyes were "dim" (Gen.27:1) he ignored what
                      he was hearing failed to listen
                 b.  Everyone that is "born again" is born of the Spirit that bears witness to our spirit. (Rom.8:16)
                 c.  The "eyes" (of the two on the way to Emmaus) where holden[0] (Luke.24:13-32) They were thinking
                      (their theology was a) natural deliverance for the House of Judah (Jews) from Rome.
                 d.  Elijah's opened the "eyes" of his servant (2Kings.6:17)
                 e.  If Isaac eyes were not dim his question would have answered right then.
                      (1)  Our eyes are our understanding in God's Word (Matt.13:10-17, NOTE: Rom.11:25, 2Cor.3:14,
                               Luke.24:13-32, 2Cor.4:18, Eph.1:18)  NOTE: Watch and pray (Matt.26:41, Mark.13:33; 14:38,
                               Luke.21:36, Eph.6:18, Col.4:2, 1Peter.4:7 (Heb.10:25 "as you see the day approaching) NOTE: "as
                             it was" in the days Noah he was warned of God of things NOT AS SEEN YET, moved with fear
                             (respect / honor) PREPARED AN
                             ARK
                      (2)  There are many warnings in God's Word to be alert (keep your "spiritual" eyes open)


      C.  Isaac's feeling's (touch) was trying said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son,
            whether thou be my very son Esau or not. (Gen.27:21)
            1.  We can spiritually "touch and "taste"
                 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the
                 world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the
                 using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?  (Col.2:20-22)
                 a.  Touch ( )
                 b.  Handle ( )
                 c.  Your feeling's will let you down. "Who do men say that I am?" (Matt.16:13-17)
                 d.  No good thing in the flesh (feelings) Rom.8:
                 e.  If Isaac eyes were not dim his question would have answered right then.
                 f.  Our eyes are our understanding in God's Word
                 g.  There are multible warnings in God's Word to be alert
            2.  We can spiritually taste
                 a.  Elisha's servants eyes ope
                 b.  .


      D.  And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, (Hearing)
           but the hands are the hands of Esau.(Gen.27:22)
            1.  .
            2   .

            NOTE: "And he (Isaac) discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands:
            so he blessed him.  And he (Isaac) said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

      E.  And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat (taste) of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he
            brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank. (Gen.27:25)

      F.   And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.  And he came near, and kissed him:
            and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of
            a field which the Lord hath blessed: (Gen.27:27)


      Isaac finally understood after Esau came back with his Venision but it was to late!!!!!!!!!!!








Blessed are your eyes for they see

I.   Church - Body - Senses

II.  Isaacs (old / weary) eyes were dim

III.  Blindness is a BLEMISH that would restrict the Priest from function in the Hoses (Tabernacle of ) God

IV.  Israel (spiritually) blinded to the Mystery of Christ- which is done away in Christ (when you are saved)

....

Moses  saw the reality of the Tabernacle and came down from the mount and built a "wordily (earthly) sanctuary" according to the pattern (blueprint /model / "which was shewed thee in the mount") that he saw. (Heb.9:1-28)
Abraham was shownon the Mount.
(Gen.12:1-2, Heb.11:)

"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more,
as ye (you)
see the day[0]

approaching.
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"How do you see "the day?"[0]

REASONS FOR GOING BACK TO THE OLD TESTAMENT FOR OUR EXAMPLE (Matt.4:4, Rom.15:4, 2Tim.3:16-17, 1Cor.10:1-11)

What we see NATURALLY are pictures of what happening in our SPIRITUAL walk before the Lord.
(Click here for examples)

NOTE

The waiting time in Noah's time for for building the Ark. The building (finishing of the Ark) PRECEEDED the destruction of the earth. NOTE: "As you see the day..."
The waiting was not just sitting around.
TO BE PRESENTED

JESUS said occupy till I come.

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
(1Cor.15:46)

NOTE: Are your spiritual eyes dim, weary, blind, blemished. "when you go to the House of God" (Ecc;.5:1) "as you see the day approaching?"

This was because of how they saw. Their eyes were not dim. They did become weary in well doing

NOTE: The association. Dim, Dull, As you see, weary, Blind, Blemish, Forgotten.INSTEAD bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.

What are you seeing as you see the day approaching and
why are we not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together?

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