"I then saw the third angel. Said my accompanying angel, “Fearful is his work. Awful is his mission. He is the angel that is to select the wheat from the tares, and seal, or bind, the wheat for the heavenly garner. These things should engross the whole mind, the whole attention.” EW 118.1"
"Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."
The EGW passage directly references the imagery of the wheat and tares, the harvest, and the gathering into the barn, making it a clear allusion to Matthew 13:30. The angel's role in separating the wheat from the tares is a direct interpretation of the parable.
"powerful influence. They would bear fruit to the glory of God, and understand what the truth has done for them, and esteem others better than themselves. EW 118.3"
"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of Philippians 2:3, emphasizing humility and esteeming others better than oneself. It's more than a thematic parallel; it's a direct application of the biblical principle.