The Ascension of Christ All heaven was waiting the hour of triumph when Jesus should ascend to His Father. Angels came to receive the King of glory and to escort Him triumphantly to heaven. After Jesus had blessed His disciples, He was parted from them and taken up. And as He led the way upward, the multitude of captives who were raised at His resurrection followed. A multitude of the heavenly host were in attendance, while in heaven an innumerable company of angels awaited His coming. As they ascended to the Holy City, the angels who escorted Jesus cried out, “Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.” The angels in the city cried out with rapture, “Who is this King of glory?” The escorting angels answered in triumph, “The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle! Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in!” Again the waiting angels asked, “Who…
"Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 24:7 in her description of Christ's ascension.
"And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight."
Both passages describe the ascension of Jesus. While the EGW passage adds details not found in Acts 1:9, the core event is the same.
"hearts, and they sorrowed that they must soon be parted from their heavenly Teacher and no longer hear comforting, gracious words from His lips. But again their hearts were warmed with love and exceeding joy, as Jesus told them that He would go and prepare mansions for them and come again and receive them, that they might be ever with Him. He promised also to send the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, to guide them into all truth. “And He lifted up His hands, and blessed them.” EW 190.1"
"In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."
The EGW passage directly quotes and alludes to John 14:2 regarding Jesus preparing mansions for His followers.
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
The EGW passage directly alludes to John 14:26 regarding the promise of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit.
"And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them."
Both passages describe Jesus lifting up his hands and blessing his disciples, a direct parallel to Luke 24:50.