"Oh, how precious was this promise, as it was shown to me in vision! “I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” Oh, the love, the wondrous love of God! After all our lukewarmness and sins He says: “Return unto Me, and I will return unto thee, and will heal all thy backslidings.” This was repeated by the angel a number of times. “Return unto Me, and I will return unto thee, and will heal all thy backslidings.” 1T 143.3 Some, I saw, would gladly return. Others will not let this message to the Laodicean church have its weight upon them. They will glide along, much after the same manner as before, and will be spewed out of the mouth of the Lord. Those only who zealously repent will have favor with God. 1T 144.1"
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."
EGW directly quotes Revelation 3:20 and emphasizes its importance.
"Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?"
EGW directly quotes Malachi 3:7, emphasizing the call to return to God.
"Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God."
EGW directly quotes Jeremiah 3:22, emphasizing the healing of backsliding.
"I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him."
EGW directly quotes Hosea 14:4, emphasizing the healing of backsliding.
"Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:"
While not a direct quote, the theme of 'backsliding children' returning to the Lord is present in both passages. EGW's passage echoes the sentiment of Jeremiah 3:14.
"“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne.” We can overcome. Yes; fully, entirely. Jesus died to make a way of escape for us, that we might overcome every evil temper, every sin, every temptation, and sit down at last with Him. 1T 144.2 It is our privilege to have faith and salvation. The power of God has not decreased. His power, I saw, would be just as freely bestowed now as formerly. It is the church of God that have lost their faith to claim, their energy to wrestle, as did Jacob, crying: “I will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me.” Enduring faith has been dying away. It must be revived in the hearts of God's people. There must be a claiming of the blessing of God. Faith, living faith, always bears upward to God and glory; unbelief, downward to darkness and death. 1T 144.3"
"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."
EGW directly quotes Revelation 3:21 and then elaborates on the meaning of the verse, making the connection explicit.
"144.4 These set notions have been humored and indulged altogether too long. There has been a picking at straws. And when there were no real difficulties in the church, trials have been manufactured. The minds of the church and the servants of the Lord are called from God, truth, and heaven to dwell upon darkness. Satan delights to have such things go on; it feasts him. But these are none of the trials which are to purify the church and that will in the end increase the strength of God's people. 1T 144.5"
"Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."
Both passages address Satan's influence and the importance of being aware of his schemes. EGW speaks of Satan delighting in manufactured trials, while Paul warns against giving Satan an advantage by being ignorant of his devices. The connection is thematic, focusing on Satan's manipulative tactics.