"The Sabbath The Sabbath question is one that will demand great care and wisdom in its presentation. Much of the grace and power of God will be needed to cast down the idol that has been erected in the shape of a false sabbath. Lift up the standard, lift it up, higher and still higher . Point the people to the twentieth chapter of Exodus, in which the law of God is recorded. The first four of the Ten Commandments outline our duty to our Maker. He who is false to his God cannot be true to his neighbor. He who loves God supremely will love his neighbor as himself. Pride lifts itself up unto vanity, leading the human agent to make a God of himself. The gospel of Christ sanctifies the soul, expelling self-love. 9T 211"
"And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
The EGW passage directly references the principle of loving your neighbor as yourself, which is found in Matthew 22:39.
"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's call to 'Lift up the standard, lift it up, higher and still higher' and 'Cry aloud, spare not' is a clear echo of Isaiah 58:1. While not a direct quote, the call to action and the imagery are very similar, suggesting a direct influence.
"As a means of overcoming prejudice and gaining access to minds, medical missionary work must be done, not in one or two places only, but in many places where the truth has not yet been proclaimed. We are to work as gospel medical missionaries, to heal the sin-sick souls by giving them the message of salvation. This work will break down prejudice as nothing else can. 9T 211.3"
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"
EGW's emphasis on 'medical missionary work' to 'heal the sin-sick souls' and 'break down prejudice' aligns with the spirit of Luke 4:18, where Jesus describes his mission as including healing and liberation. The connection is thematic, focusing on the practical application of Christ's ministry.