“Be not therefore anxious for the morrow.” Matthew 6:34 , R. V. We are to follow Christ day by day. God does not bestow help for tomorrow. He does not give His children all the directions for their life journey at once, lest they should become confused. He tells them just as much as they can remember and perform. The strength and wisdom imparted are for the present emergency. “If any of you lack wisdom,”—for today,—“let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” James 1:5 . DA 313.4 “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” Do not think yourself better than other men, and set yourself up as their judge. Since you cannot discern motive, you are incapable of judging another. In criticizing him, you are passing sentence upon yourself; for you show that you are a participant with Satan, the accuser of the brethren. The Lord says, “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.” This is our work. “If we would judge our…
"Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 6:34 in this passage.
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
Ellen White directly references James 1:5 in this passage.
"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"
Ellen White directly references 2 Corinthians 13:5 in this passage.
"For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
Ellen White directly references 1 Corinthians 11:31 in this passage.
"The good tree will produce good fruit. If the fruit is unpalatable and worthless, the tree is evil. So the fruit borne in the life testifies as to the condition of the heart and the excellence of the character. Good works can never purchase salvation, but they are an evidence of the faith that acts by love and purifies the soul. And though the eternal reward is not bestowed because of our merit, yet it will be in proportion to the work that has been done through the grace of Christ. DA 314.2"
"Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit."
The EGW passage directly references the good tree/good fruit analogy, which is a clear allusion to Matthew 7:17. The surrounding context in EGW further explains the meaning of this analogy in the context of Christian living.
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
Both passages discuss the relationship between faith and works. While EGW doesn't directly quote James 2:26, the concept of works being an evidence of faith is a clear parallel.
"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
Both passages discuss the idea of reward being given according to one's work. While EGW doesn't directly quote Revelation 22:12, the concept of reward being proportional to work done through Christ's grace is a clear parallel.
"Thus Christ set forth the principles of His kingdom, and showed them to be the great rule of life. To impress the lesson He adds an illustration. It is not enough, He says, for you to hear My words. By obedience you must make them the foundation of your character. Self is but shifting sand. If you build upon human theories and inventions, your house will fall. By the winds of temptation, the tempests of trial, it will be swept away. But these principles that I have given will endure. Receive Me; build on My words. DA 314.3"
"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:"
The EGW passage explicitly alludes to the parable of the wise man building his house on a rock (Matthew 7:24), using the same imagery to illustrate the importance of building one's character on Christ's teachings rather than on shifting sand (human theories).
"“Everyone therefore which heareth these words of Mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, which built his house upon the rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.” Matthew 7:24, 25 , R.V. DA 314.4"
"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:"
EGW directly quotes Matthew 7:24.