"They could speak the name of Jesus with assurance; for was He not their Friend and Elder Brother? Brought into close communion with Christ, they sat with Him in heavenly places. With what burning language they clothed their ideas as they bore witness for Him! Their hearts were surcharged with a benevolence so full, so deep, so far-reaching, that it impelled them to go to the ends of the earth, testifying to the power of Christ. They were filled with an intense longing to carry forward the work He had begun. They realized the greatness of their debt to heaven and the responsibility of their work. Strengthened by the endowment of the Holy Spirit, they went forth filled with zeal to extend the triumphs of the cross. The Spirit animated them and spoke through them. The peace of Christ shone from their faces. They had consecrated their lives to Him for service, and their very features bore evidence to the surrender they had made. AA 46.1"
"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."
The EGW passage describes the disciples being 'strengthened by the endowment of the Holy Spirit' and going 'to the ends of the earth, testifying to the power of Christ.' This directly parallels Acts 1:8, where Jesus promises the disciples power through the Holy Spirit to be his witnesses 'unto the uttermost part of the earth.'
"Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."
The EGW passage describes the disciples' close relationship with Christ, referring to Him as their 'Friend and Elder Brother.' John 15:15 quotes Jesus calling his disciples friends. The EGW passage expands on the implications of this friendship in the context of their ministry, making this a thematic parallel.
"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:"
The EGW passage states that the disciples 'sat with Him in heavenly places,' which is a clear echo of Ephesians 2:6. The EGW passage uses this concept to describe the disciples' spiritual closeness to Christ, making this a thematic parallel.