"Chapter 8—Delay N o Longer Our workers are not reaching out as they should. Our leading men are not awake to the work that must be accomplished. When I think of the cities in which so little has been done, in which there are so many thousands to be warned of the soon coming of the Saviour, I feel an intensity of desire to see men and women going forth to the work in the power of the Spirit, filled with Christ's love for perishing souls. 7T 40"
"But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd."
Both passages express a sense of urgency and compassion for the multitudes who are in need of spiritual guidance.
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Both passages emphasize the importance of spreading the message of salvation and being empowered by the Holy Spirit to do so. EGW's passage reflects the urgency and scope of the mission outlined in Acts 1:8.
"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?"
Both passages highlight the necessity of preaching the gospel so that people can hear and believe. EGW's concern for unreached cities echoes the principle that people cannot call on someone they haven't heard of.
"Workers in cities should read carefully the tenth and eleventh chapters of Hebrews and appropriate to themselves the instruction that this scripture contains. The eleventh chapter is a record of the experiences of the faithful. Those who work for God in the cities must go forward in faith, doing their very best. As they watch and work and pray, God will hear and answer their petitions. They will obtain an experience that will be invaluable to them in their after work. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 . 7T 40.4"
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 11:1 in this passage.