"The tempter thought to take advantage of Christ's humanity, and urge Him to presumption. But while Satan can solicit, he cannot compel to sin. He said to Jesus, “Cast Thyself down,” knowing that he could not cast Him down; for God would interpose to deliver Him. Nor could Satan force Jesus to cast Himself down. Unless Christ should consent to temptation, He could not be overcome. Not all the power of earth or hell could force Him in the slightest degree to depart from the will of His Father. DA 125.1"
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
The EGW passage illustrates the principle of resisting temptation, which is directly related to the instruction in James 4:7 to "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." The EGW passage shows how Jesus resisted the devil's temptations.
"every sinful desire we cherish affords him a foothold. Every point in which we fail of meeting the divine standard is an open door by which he can enter to tempt and destroy us. And every failure or defeat on our part gives occasion for him to reproach Christ. DA 125.2"
"Neither give place to the devil."
The EGW passage directly expands on the principle of not giving the devil an opportunity, as stated in Ephesians 4:27. The 'foothold' and 'open door' are direct amplifications of 'give place'.
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
Both passages address the devil as an adversary seeking to harm or 'devour' individuals. The EGW passage speaks of temptation and destruction, aligning with the devil's destructive intent in 1 Peter 5:8.
"When Satan quoted the promise, “He shall give His angels charge over Thee,” he omitted the words, “to keep Thee in all Thy ways;” that is, in all the ways of God's choosing. Jesus refused to go outside the path of obedience. While manifesting perfect trust in His Father, He would not place Himself, unbidden, in a position that would necessitate the interposition of His Father to save Him from death. He would not force Providence to come to His rescue, and thus fail of giving man an example of trust and submission. DA 125.3"
"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
EGW directly quotes and analyzes Psalm 91:11, focusing on Satan's omission of a key phrase. This is a clear and direct allusion.
"Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
Both passages deal with the temptation of Jesus and His response using scripture. EGW's passage explains the context and principle behind Jesus's use of Deuteronomy 6:16 (quoted in Matthew 4:7).
Jesus declared to Satan, “It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.” These words were spoken by Moses to the children of Israel when they thirsted in the desert, and demanded that Moses should give them water, exclaiming, “Is the Lord among us, or not?” Exodus 17:7 . God had wrought marvelously for them; yet in trouble they doubted Him, and demanded evidence that He was with them. In their unbelief they sought to put Him to the test. And Satan was urging Christ to do the same thing. God had already testified that Jesus was His Son; and now to ask for proof that He was the Son of God would be putting God's word to the test,—tempting Him. And the same would be true of asking for that which God had not promised. It would manifest distrust, and be really proving, or tempting, Him. We should not present our petitions to God to prove whether He will fulfill His word, but because He will fulfill it; not to prove that He loves us, but because He loves us. “Without faith it is…
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 11:6 in this passage.
"Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
EGW directly quotes and explains the meaning of Jesus's words in Matthew 4:7, making it a clear explicit allusion.
"And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?"
EGW directly references the event in Exodus 17:7 and connects it to the temptation of Christ, explaining the principle of not tempting God. This is more than just a direct principle; it's a specific event used as an example.