EXTRACT

SB The leading of the Spirit can only come in after the Lord has been received up, hence it is more advanced.

JT Yes. We have the leading of the Lord after we learn in subjection how to follow the Lord. The Corinthians were defective; they were not even proving the leadership of the Lord in their position at Corinth, greatly as they needed that leading; they were occupied with men as leaders. One said he was of Paul, another of Apollos, another of Cephas, and another of Christ—not Christ in the proper sense, but Christ as connected with a party, which He could never be. We can never connect Christ with a party, but these men were endeavouring to do it for the sake of appearance. It was on partisan lines; it was not the leading of the Lord at all. Hence 1 Corinthians 1 shows how to get rid of the natural man who has become distinguished and influential among Christians and seeks to be a leader; the first chapter shows how the saints should get rid of him. Chapter 2 makes room for the Spirit, so that the Spirit has His place amongst us.

J. Taylor (Vol. 33, p.29)

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