"Centuries before the Saviour's advent Moses had pointed to the Rock of Israel's salvation. The psalmist had sung of “the Rock of my strength.” Isaiah had written, “Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation.” Deuteronomy 32:4 ; Psalm 62:7 ; Isaiah 28:16 . Peter himself, writing by inspiration, applies this prophecy to Jesus. He says, “If ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house.” 1 Peter 2:3-5 , R. V. DA 413.1"
"He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he."
Ellen White directly references Deuteronomy 32:4 in this passage.
"In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 62:7 in this passage.
"Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 28:16 in this passage.
"If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."
Ellen White directly references 1 Peter 2:3-5 in this passage.
"“Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11 . “Upon this rock,” said Jesus, “I will build My church.” In the presence of God, and all the heavenly intelligences, in the presence of the unseen army of hell, Christ founded His church upon the living Rock. That Rock is Himself,— His own body, for us broken and bruised. Against the church built upon this foundation, the gates of hell shall not prevail. DA 413.2"
"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
Ellen White directly references 1 Corinthians 3:11 in this passage.
"How feeble the church appeared when Christ spoke these words! There was only a handful of believers, against whom all the power of demons and evil men would be directed; yet the followers of Christ were not to fear. Built upon the Rock of their strength, they could not be overthrown. DA 413.3"
"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
EGW refers to the church being built on a rock and not being overthrown, which is the central theme of Matthew 16:18.
"For six thousand years, faith has builded upon Christ. For six thousand years the floods and tempests of satanic wrath have beaten upon the Rock of our salvation; but it stands unmoved. DA 413.4"
"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 a rock."
EGW uses the imagery of floods and tempests beating upon a rock, which is directly related to the parable in Matthew 7:25.
"Peter had expressed the truth which is the foundation of the church's faith, and Jesus now honored him as the representative of the whole body of believers. He said, “I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” DA 413.5"
"And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
EGW directly quotes Matthew 16:19.
"“The keys of the kingdom of heaven” are the words of Christ. All the words of Holy Scripture are His, and are here included. These words have power to open and to shut heaven. They declare the conditions upon which men are received or rejected. Thus the work of those who preach God's word is a savor of life unto life or of death unto death. Theirs is a mission weighted with eternal results. DA 413.6"
"To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?"
The EGW passage directly references the concept of being a 'savor of life unto life, or of death unto death' which is the core idea of 2 Corinthians 2:16. The context of preaching and its eternal consequences further strengthens the connection.