"If you have in this way restricted and repulsed the Holy Spirit of God, I entreat you to repent of it as quickly as possible. If any have closed and padlocked the door of your heart to the Spirit of God, I urge you to unlock the door and to pray with earnestness, “Abide with me.” When the Holy Spirit reveals His presence in your schoolroom, tell your students, “The Lord signifies that He has for us today a lesson of heavenly import of more value than our lessons in ordinary lines. Let us listen; let us bow before God and seek Him with the whole heart.” CT 364.1"
"But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them."
EGW directly quotes the phrase "Abide with me" and applies it to seeking the Holy Spirit, mirroring the disciples' request to Jesus in Luke 24:29. The context is different, but the direct quote makes it an allusion.
"Quench not the Spirit."
EGW's statement about restricting and repulsing the Holy Spirit directly reflects the principle of not quenching the Spirit, as stated in 1 Thessalonians 5:19. The idea of resisting the Spirit's influence is central to both passages.
"Let me tell you what I know of this heavenly Guest. The Holy Spirit was brooding over the youth during the school hours; but some hearts were so cold and dark that they had no desire for the Spirit's presence, and the light of God was withdrawn. The heavenly Visitant would have opened the understanding, would have given wisdom and knowledge in all lines of study that could be employed to the glory of God. He came to convince of sin and to soften the hearts hardened by long estrangement from God. He came to reveal the great love wherewith God has loved these youth.... CT 364.2"
"Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."
Both passages discuss the Holy Spirit's presence and role. John 14:17 speaks of the Spirit dwelling with and in believers, while EGW describes the Spirit's presence in the school and its potential to open understanding. The theme of the Spirit's presence and influence connects them.
"And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:"
Both passages highlight the Holy Spirit's role in conviction. John 16:8 explicitly states the Spirit will reprove the world of sin, while EGW describes the Spirit coming to convince of sin and soften hearts. The shared theme of conviction makes this a valid parallel.
"A principle of divine origin must pervade our conduct and bind us to God. This will not be in any way a hindrance to the study of true science. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” ( Proverbs 9:10 ); and the man who consents to be molded and fashioned after the divine similitude is the noblest work of God. All who live in communion with the Creator will have an understanding of His design in their creation. They will have a sense of their own accountability to God to employ their faculties to the very best purpose. They will seek neither to glorify nor to depreciate themselves.... CT 364.3"
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
EGW directly quotes Proverbs 9:10, which is very similar to Proverbs 1:7, and uses it to support her argument about the importance of fearing the Lord in relation to wisdom and knowledge. The connection is direct and intentional.
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
Ellen White directly references Proverbs 9:10 in this passage.
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
Both passages discuss being conformed to the image of God/Christ. EGW speaks of being 'molded and fashioned after the divine similitude,' while Romans 8:29 speaks of being 'conformed to the image of his Son.' The connection is thematic and supports the idea of spiritual transformation.
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s."
Both passages touch on the idea of glorifying God through one's actions and recognizing that one's body is not one's own. EGW mentions accountability to God and employing faculties to the best purpose, while 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 explicitly states that the body is a temple and should be used to glorify God. The connection is thematic and related to stewardship and devotion.