"The Family of Leonard Hastings We found Brother Leonard Hastings’ family in deep affliction. Sister Hastings met us with tears, exclaiming, “The Lord has sent you to us in a time of great need.” She had an infant about eight weeks old, which cried continually when awake. This, added to her wretched state of health, was fast wearing away her strength. LS 122"
"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:"
Both passages deal with sickness and seeking help/divine intervention. The James verse speaks of calling for elders to pray for the sick, while the EGW passage describes a family in affliction who believe the Lord sent help. There is a clear thematic parallel.
"Sister Temple had left word for us to come and pray for her. We went with trembling, having sought in vain for the assurance that God would work in her behalf. We went into the sickroom, relying upon the naked promises of God. Sister Temple's arm was in such a condition that we could not touch it, and were obliged to pour the oil upon it. Then we united in prayer, and claimed the promises of God. The pain and soreness left the arm while we were praying, and we left Sister Temple rejoicing in the Lord. On our return, eight days later, we found her in good health, and hard at work at the washtub. LS 122.1"
"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."
This passage directly applies the instructions in James 5:14-15, including anointing with oil and praying for healing, and describes a positive outcome as a result of faith.
"We prayed earnestly to God for the mother, following the directions given in James, and we had the assurance that our prayers were heard. Jesus was in the midst of us to break the power of Satan and release the captive. But we felt sure that the mother could not gain much strength until the cries of the child should cease. We anointed the child and prayed over it, believing that the Lord would give both mother and child peace and rest. It was done. The cries of the child ceased, and we left them both doing well. The gratitude of the mother could not be expressed. LS 122.3"
"And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."
The passage explicitly mentions 'following the directions given in James' and describes praying for healing, directly referencing and applying James 5:15.
"They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
Both passages deal with the laying on of hands and prayer for healing. While the EGW passage doesn't explicitly mention 'laying on hands,' the act of anointing and praying over the child implies a similar action. Mark 16:18 provides a broader promise of healing through laying on of hands, which aligns with the healing described in the EGW passage.