To have a high view of Christ, and His divine attributes, in our heart is the greatest spur and personal preparation for making Christ known. Here is the duty of readiness, the manner of witness, and what is meant by giving ‘a reason’.

A very striking and unusual exhortation commands our special attention. How do we ‘sanctify’ God in the heart? Is it Christ who is to be hallowed? What is meant by the ‘heart’? Here is the believer’s essential preparation for securing blessing in trials or witness.