"He who called the fishermen of Galilee is still calling men to His service. And He is just as willing to manifest His power through us as through the first disciples. However imperfect and sinful we may be, the Lord holds out to us the offer of partnership with Himself, of apprenticeship to Christ. He invites us to come under the divine instruction, that, uniting with Christ, we may work the works of God. DA 297.1"
"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
The EGW passage explicitly refers to the calling of the fishermen of Galilee and connects it to a continuing call to service, directly alluding to Matthew 4:19 and its theme of becoming 'fishers of men'.
“We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 , R. V. This is why the preaching of the gospel was committed to erring men rather than to the angels. It is manifest that the power which works through the weakness of humanity is the power of God; and thus we are encouraged to believe that the power which can help others as weak as ourselves can help us. And those who are themselves “compassed with infirmity” should be able to “have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way.” Hebrews 5:2 . Having been in peril themselves, they are acquainted with the dangers and difficulties of the way, and for this reason are called to reach out for others in like peril. There are souls perplexed with doubt, burdened with infirmities, weak in faith, and unable to grasp the Unseen; but a friend whom they can see, coming to them in Christ's stead, can be a connecting link to fasten their t…
"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
EGW directly quotes 2 Corinthians 4:7 and expands upon its meaning in the context of human weakness and divine power.
"Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity."
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 5:2 in this passage.
"We are to be laborers together with the heavenly angels in presenting Jesus to the world. With almost impatient eagerness the angels wait for our co-operation; for man must be the channel to communicate with man. And when we give ourselves to Christ in wholehearted devotion, angels rejoice that they may speak through our voices to reveal God's love. DA 297.3"
"Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?"
The EGW passage discusses the cooperation between humans and angels in spreading the gospel, which aligns with the concept of angels as ministering spirits as described in Hebrews 1:14.