"Chapter 30—Faith and Prayer “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for.” “Believe that ye receive,...and ye shall have.” Faith is trusting God—believing that He loves us and knows best what is for our good. Thus, instead of our own, it leads us to choose His way. In place of our ignorance, it accepts His wisdom; in place of our weakness, His strength; in place of our sinfulness, His righteousness. Our lives, ourselves, are already His; faith acknowledges His ownership and accepts its blessing. Truth, uprightness, purity, have been pointed out as secrets of life's success. It is faith that puts us in possession of these principles. Ed 253"
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
EGW directly quotes Hebrews 11:1, making this an explicit allusion.
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."
EGW directly quotes Mark 11:24, making this an explicit allusion.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
The EGW passage discusses trusting God and choosing His way instead of our own, which aligns with the theme of Proverbs 3:5-6 about trusting in the Lord and not leaning on our own understanding. The connection is thematic and not a direct quote, but it is a clear parallel.
"How to exercise faith should be made very plain. To every promise of God there are conditions. If we are willing to do His will, all His strength is ours. Whatever gift He promises, is in the promise itself. “The seed is the word of God.” Luke 8:11 . As surely as the oak is in the acorn, so surely is the gift of God in His promise. If we receive the promise, we have the gift. Ed 253.3"
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."
Ellen White directly references Luke 8:11 in this passage.
"Faith that enables us to receive God's gifts is itself a gift, of which some measure is imparted to every human being. It grows as exercised in appropriating the word of God. In order to strengthen faith, we must often bring it in contact with the word. Ed 253.4"
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"
EGW directly echoes the idea that faith is a gift from God, as stated in Ephesians 2:8.
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
EGW's statement that faith 'grows as exercised in appropriating the word of God' aligns directly with Romans 10:17, which states that faith comes by hearing the word of God.