"“And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge His own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though He bear long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily.” Christ here draws a sharp contrast between the unjust judge and God. The judge yielded to the widow's request merely through selfishness, that he might be relieved of her importunity. He felt for her no pity or compassion; her misery was nothing to him. How different is the attitude of God toward those who seek Him. The appeals of the needy and distressed are considered by Him with infinite compassion. COL 165.1"
"I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?"
EGW directly quotes and explains Luke 18:8, drawing a contrast between the unjust judge and God.
"And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith."
The EGW passage directly quotes Luke 18:6 and provides commentary on it. This is a clear and direct allusion.
"And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?"
The EGW passage directly quotes Luke 18:7 and provides commentary on it. This is a clear and direct allusion.
"as lights amid the darkness of the world. The unjust judge had no special interest in the widow who importuned him for deliverance; yet in order to rid himself of her pitiful appeals, he heard her plea, and delivered her from her adversary. But God loves His children with infinite love. To Him the dearest object on earth is His church. COL 165.2"
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."
EGW uses the phrase "lights amid the darkness of the world," which echoes the sentiment of Matthew 5:14, where believers are called the "light of the world." While not a direct quote, the thematic connection is strong.
"For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:"
Similar to the previous pair, EGW's phrase "lights amid the darkness of the world" aligns with Ephesians 5:8, which speaks of believers being "light in the Lord." The thematic parallel is clear.