"If you have in any way restricted or repulsed the Holy Spirit, I entreat you to repent as quickly as possible. If any of our teachers have not opened the door of the heart to the Spirit of God, but have closed and padlocked it, I urge them to unlock the door and pray with earnestness: “Abide with me.” When the Holy Spirit reveals His presence in your school room, say to your students: “The Lord signifies that He has for us today a lesson of heavenly import, of more value than our lessons in ordinary lines. Let us listen; let us bow before God and seek Him with the whole heart.” 8T 62.1"
"And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."
EGW directly addresses the idea of restricting or repulsing the Holy Spirit, urging repentance and openness to His presence, which is a clear application of the principle found in Ephesians 4:30, which warns against grieving the Holy Spirit.
"Let me tell you what I know of this heavenly Guest. The Holy Spirit was brooding over the youth during the school hours; but some hearts were so cold and dark that they had no desire for the Spirit's presence, and the light of God was withdrawn. That heavenly Visitant would have opened all understanding, would have given wisdom and knowledge in all lines of study that could be employed to the glory of God. The Lord's messenger came to convince of sin and to soften hearts hardened by long estrangement from God. He came to reveal the great love wherewith God has loved those youth. They are God's heritage, and educators need the “higher education” before they are qualified to be teachers and guides of youth. 8T 62.2"
"And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:"
The EGW passage describes the Holy Spirit's role in convincing of sin and softening hearts, which directly parallels the role of the Holy Spirit as described in John 16:8, where He reproves the world of sin.
"The teacher may understand many things in regard to the physical universe; he may know all about the structure of living things, the inventions of mechanical art, the discoveries of natural science; but he cannot be called educated unless he has a knowledge of the only true God and of Jesus Christ, whom He has sent. A principle of divine origin must pervade our conduct and bind us to God. This will not be in any way a hindrance to the study of true science. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the man who consents to be molded and fashioned after the divine similitude is the noblest specimen of the work of God. All who live in communion with our Creator will have an understanding of His design in their creation, and they will realize that God holds them accountable to employ their faculties to the very best purpose. They will seek neither to glorify nor to depreciate themselves. 8T 62.3"
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
EGW explicitly states 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,' which is a direct quote from Proverbs 9:10.
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
The EGW passage directly references the concept of knowing God and Jesus Christ as essential, echoing the core message of John 17:3.