"The Teacher's N eed of Prayer Every teacher should daily receive instruction from Christ and should labor constantly under His guidance. It is impossible for him rightly to understand or to perform his work unless he is much with God in prayer. Only by divine aid, combined with earnest, self-denying effort, can he hope to do his work wisely and well. CT 231"
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."
EGW's emphasis on prayer and dependence on Christ for effective teaching directly reflects the principle in John 15:5 that 'without me ye can do nothing.'
"I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase."
Both passages use the metaphor of planting/tending to illustrate the need for individualized care and the role of a higher power in growth. EGW uses the garden metaphor to illustrate the different needs of students, while 1 Corinthians 3:6 speaks of planting, watering, and God giving the increase.
"Unless the teacher realizes the need of prayer and humbles his heart before God, he will lose the very essence of education. He should know how to pray and what language to use in prayer. “I am the vine,” Jesus said, “ye are the branches: he that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5 . The teacher should let the fruit of faith be manifest in his prayers. He should learn how to come to the Lord and plead with Him until he receives the assurance that his petitions are heard. CT 231.2"
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."
Ellen White directly references John 15:5 in this passage.