"***** If the teacher has learned his lessons from Jesus Christ, and has learned for the purpose of bringing these lessons fully into his own life, he can teach successfully. Those who are daily learners of the Great Teacher will have a most precious treasure house from which to draw things new and old. CT 184.1"
"Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old."
The EGW passage uses the phrase 'things new and old' in the context of a teacher drawing from a treasure house of knowledge, which is a direct allusion to Matthew 13:52.
"To church-school teachers I would say: Know that you are controlled by the Holy Spirit. Reveal in your lives the transforming influence of the truth. Do your utmost to improve your own capabilities, that you may teach your students how to make improvement. CT 184.2"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
The EGW passage encourages teachers to be controlled by the Holy Spirit and exhibit the transforming influence of truth, which aligns with the concept of the fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22-23. It's a thematic parallel because it emphasizes the importance of spiritual qualities in a teacher's life, reflecting the broader theme of spiritual transformation found in Galatians.
"As soon as your minds harmonize with the mind of God, you will be brought into touch with an intelligence that will communicate to you lessons that will be of invaluable help in your work of teaching. As you tell the children the story of the cross, your own souls will be lifted above gloom and despondency. In considering the Redeemer's infinite sacrifice, you will lose all desire for the things of this world. CT 184.3"
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:"
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of Philippians 2:5, urging a harmonization of one's mind with the mind of God/Christ. The connection is strong and central to the meaning of both passages.