"I entreat you to awake and to seek God for yourselves. While Jesus of Nazareth is passing by, cry most earnestly unto Him, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David,” and you will receive sight. Through the grace of God you will receive that which will be more valuable to you than gold or silver or precious stones. 7T 190.1 ***** If there is ever one time above another when men need to preserve their connection with God, it is when they are called to bear special responsibility. It is not safe for us, when going into battle, to cast away our weapons. It is then that we need to be equipped with the whole armor of God. Every piece is essential. 7T 190.2"
"And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me."
The EGW passage directly quotes and alludes to Luke 18:38, where the blind man cries out to Jesus, "Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me." This is a clear and intentional reference.
"For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold."
Both passages compare spiritual gain to material wealth. Proverbs 3:14 states that wisdom is better than silver and gold, while the EGW passage suggests that receiving God's grace is more valuable than material possessions. The thematic parallel is the superior value of spiritual blessings over earthly riches.
"Never entertain the thought that you can be Christians and yet withdraw within yourselves. Each one is a part of the great web of humanity, and the nature and quality of your experience will be largely determined by the experiences of those with whom you associate. Jesus says: “Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst.” Matthew 18:20 . Then let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhort one another; and so much the more, as we see the day approaching. 7T 190.3"
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 18:20 in this passage.
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
EGW directly quotes Hebrews 10:25, making this an explicit allusion.
"Make the social meetings of the church as interesting as possible. Let everyone present feel that he has a duty to perform in the meeting. Co-operate with the heavenly angels, who are trying to make a right impression on every worker. 7T 190.4"
"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building."
The EGW quote speaks of co-operating with heavenly angels, while 1 Corinthians 3:9 speaks of being laborers together with God. The idea of working together with divine beings is a clear thematic parallel.