"also the experience of His people from the time when He should be taken from them, to His return in power and glory for their deliverance. From Olivet the Saviour beheld the storms about to fall upon the apostolic church; and penetrating deeper into the future, His eye discerned the fierce, wasting tempests that were to beat upon His followers in the coming ages of darkness and persecution. In a few brief utterances of awful significance He foretold the portion which the rulers of this world would mete out to the church of God. Matthew 24:9, 21, 22 . The followers of Christ must tread the same path of humiliation, reproach, and suffering which their Master trod. The enmity that burst forth against the world's Redeemer would be manifested against all who should believe on His name. GC 39.1"
"Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake."
The EGW passage explicitly references Matthew 24:9 and discusses the persecution and hatred that Christ's followers will face, which is exactly what Matthew 24:9 describes.
"For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be."
The EGW passage explicitly references Matthew 24:21 and discusses the great tribulation, which is the central topic of Matthew 24:21.
"Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also."
The EGW passage directly states that Christ's followers will experience similar suffering to Him, which is the core message of John 15:20. The connection is clear and reinforces the idea of persecution for believers.
"The history of the early church testified to the fulfillment of the Saviour's words. The powers of earth and hell arrayed themselves against Christ in the person of His followers. Paganism foresaw that should the gospel triumph, her temples and altars would be swept away; therefore she summoned her forces to destroy Christianity. The fires of persecution were kindled. Christians were stripped of their possessions and driven from their homes. They “endured a great fight of afflictions.” Hebrews 10:32 . They “had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment.” Hebrews 11:36 . Great numbers sealed their testimony with their blood. Noble and slave, rich and poor, learned and ignorant, were alike slain without mercy. GC 39.2"
"But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;"
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 10:32 in this passage.
"And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:"
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 11:36 in this passage.