All who receive the gospel message into the heart will long to proclaim it. The heaven-born love of Christ must find expression. Those who have put on Christ will relate their experience, tracing step by step the leadings of the Holy Spirit—their hungering and thirsting for the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ whom He has sent, the results of their searching of the Scriptures, their prayers, their soul agony, and the words of Christ to them, “Thy sins be forgiven thee.” It is unnatural for any to keep these things secret, and those who are filled with the love of Christ will not do so. In proportion as the Lord has made them the depositaries of sacred truth will be their desire that others shall receive the same blessing. And as they make known the rich treasures of God's grace, more and still more of the grace of Christ will be imparted to them. They will have the heart of a little child in its simplicity and unreserved obedience. Their souls will pant after holiness, and more and…
"For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."
Both passages highlight the compulsion to share one's faith experience. EGW describes the natural outflow of proclaiming the gospel message, while Acts 4:20 expresses the apostles' inability to remain silent about what they had witnessed.
"Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul."
Both passages encourage sharing personal testimonies of God's work in one's life. EGW speaks of relating one's experience and the leadings of the Holy Spirit, while Psalm 66:16 invites others to hear what God has done for the speaker's soul.
"The great storehouse of truth is the word of God—the written word, the book of nature, and the book of experience in God's dealing with human life. Here are the treasures from which Christ's workers are to draw. In the search after truth they are to depend upon God, not upon human intelligences, the great men whose wisdom is foolishness with God. Through His own appointed channels the Lord will impart a knowledge of Himself to every seeker. COL 125.2"
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of 1 Corinthians 3:19, stating that human wisdom is foolishness with God. Both passages emphasize reliance on God's wisdom over human intelligence.
"If the follower of Christ will believe His word and practice it, there is no science in the natural world that he will not be able to grasp and appreciate. There is nothing but that will furnish him means for imparting the truth to others. Natural science is a treasure house of knowledge from which every student in the school of Christ may draw. As we contemplate the beauty of nature, as we study its lessons in the cultivation of the soil, in the growth of the trees, in all the wonders of earth and sea and sky, there will come to us a new perception of truth. And the mysteries connected with God's dealings with men, the depths of His wisdom and judgment as seen in human life—these are found to be a storehouse rich in treasure. COL 125.3"
"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"
The EGW passage speaks of learning about God through nature, which is the central theme of Romans 1:20. Both passages suggest that the natural world reveals aspects of God's character and power.