"I was shown that God has laid upon my husband and me a special work, to bear a plain testimony to His people, and to cry aloud and spare not, to show the people their transgressions and the house of Israel their sins. But there is a class who will not receive the message of reproof, and they raise their hands to shield those whom God would reprove and correct. These are ever found sympathizing with those whom God would make to feel their true poverty. 3T 258.1"
"Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins."
EGW directly alludes to Isaiah 58:1, using the same language of 'cry aloud, spare not' and 'show my people their transgression.'
"The word of the Lord, spoken through His servants, is received by many with questionings and fears. And many will defer their obedience to the warning and reproofs given, waiting till every shadow of uncertainty is removed from their minds. The unbelief that demands perfect knowledge will never yield to the evidence that God is pleased to give. He requires of His people faith that rests upon the weight of evidence, not upon perfect knowledge. Those followers of Christ who accept the light that God sends them must obey the voice of God speaking to them when there are many other voices crying out against it. It requires discernment to distinguish the voice of God. 3T 258.2"
"If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself."
Both passages discuss the importance of obedience and faith in understanding God's will. John 7:17 speaks of knowing the doctrine through doing God's will, while EGW speaks of obeying the voice of God even when other voices contradict it, requiring discernment.
"Those who will not act when the Lord calls upon them, but who wait for more certain evidence and more favorable opportunities, will walk in darkness, for the light will be withdrawn. The evidence given one day, if rejected, may never be repeated. 3T 258.3"
"Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes."
Both passages address the danger of delaying action and the potential loss of opportunity. Luke 19:42 speaks of a missed opportunity for peace, while EGW warns that rejected evidence may not be repeated.