"***** Reverence —I have heard some ministers talk of Christ's life and teachings in a commonplace manner, as if recounting incidents in the life of some great man of the world. Indeed, it is not unusual for ministers to speak of Christ as if He were a man like themselves. When I hear this sacred subject treated in such a manner, I feel a grief that I cannot express; for I know that although these men are teachers of truth, they have never had exalted views of Christ; they have never become acquainted with Him. They have not that elevation of thought which would give them a clear conception of the character of the world's Redeemer. GW 165.4"
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
Both passages address the importance of understanding and revering Christ's nature. Hebrews 4:15 emphasizes Christ's ability to empathize with human weakness, while the EGW passage criticizes ministers who treat Christ as an ordinary man, implying a lack of understanding of His divine character. The connection lies in the need for a proper, elevated view of Christ.