"There is order in heaven, and God is well pleased with the efforts of His people in trying to move with system and order in His work on earth. I saw that there should be order in the church of God, and that system is needed in carrying forward successfully the last great message of mercy to the world. God is leading His people in the plan of systematic benevolence, and this is one of the very points to which God is bringing up His people which will cut the closest with some. With them this cuts off the right arm, and plucks out the right eye, while to others it is a great relief. To noble, generous souls the demands upon them seem very small, and they cannot be content to do so little. Some have large possessions, and if they lay by them in store for charitable purposes as God has prospered them, the offering seems to them like a large sum. The selfish heart clings as closely to a small offering as to a larger one, and makes a small sum look very large. 1T 191.1"
"Let all things be done decently and in order."
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle of orderliness found in 1 Corinthians 14:40, applying it to church organization and systematic benevolence.
"And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell."
EGW directly quotes and applies the phrase 'cut off the right arm, and plucks out the right eye,' which is a clear allusion to Matthew 5:29. She uses it metaphorically to describe the pain some feel when asked to give systematically.
"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:"
Both passages discuss the idea of investing in heavenly treasures rather than earthly ones. EGW's passage speaks of laying up treasures for charitable purposes, which aligns with the concept of storing up treasures in heaven by doing good works.
I was pointed back to the commencement of this last work. Then some who loved the truth could consistently talk of sacrificing. They devoted much to the cause of God, to send the truth to others. They have sent their treasure beforehand to heaven. Brethren, you who have received the truth at a later period, and who have large possessions, God has called you into the field, not merely that you may enjoy the truth, but that you may aid with your substance in carrying forward this great work. And if you have an interest in this work, you will venture out and invest something in it, that others may be saved by your efforts, and you reap with them the final reward. Great sacrifices have been made and privations endured to place the truth in a clear light before you. Now God calls upon you, in your turn, to make great efforts and to sacrifice in order to place the truth before those who are in darkness. God requires this. You profess to believe the truth; let your works testify to the fact. …
"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:"
The EGW passage directly encourages readers to invest in God's work, sending treasure to heaven, which echoes the sentiment of Matthew 6:20 about laying up treasures in heaven. The connection is clear and meaningful.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
The EGW passage speaks of aiding in carrying forward the 'great work' and placing truth before those in darkness. This aligns with the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20, which instructs believers to teach all nations. While not a direct quote, the thematic overlap is significant.