"An Appeal for Untiring Effort The Lord calls upon His people to arouse out of sleep. The end of all things is at hand. When those who know the truth will be laborers together with God, the fruits of righteousness will appear. By the revelation of the love of God in missionary effort many will be awakened to see the sinfulness of their own course of action. They will see that in the past their selfishness has disqualified them from being laborers together with God. The exhibition of the love of God as seen in unselfish ministry to others will be the means of leading many souls to believe the word of God just as it reads. 9T 40"
"And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed."
Both passages share the theme of awakening from spiritual slumber and recognizing the urgency of the times. The call to 'arouse out of sleep' in EGW directly parallels the call to 'awake out of sleep' in Romans 13:11.
"God desires to refresh His people by the gift of the Holy Spirit, baptizing them anew in His love. There is no need for a dearth of the Spirit in the church. After Christ's ascension the Holy Spirit came upon the waiting, praying, believing disciples with a fullness and power that reached every heart. In the future the earth is to be lightened with the glory of God. A holy influence is to go forth to the world from those who are sanctified through the truth. The earth is to be encircled with an atmosphere of grace. The Holy Spirit is to work on human hearts, taking the things of God and showing them to men. 9T 40.2"
"And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory."
EGW directly quotes and applies the imagery of Revelation 18:1, connecting it to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the sanctification of believers.
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
Both passages discuss the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and its transformative effect on believers. The EGW passage references the event in Acts 2 and anticipates a future outpouring, creating a clear thematic parallel.