"The lesson is for all in positions of trust. When God opens the way for the accomplishment of a certain work and gives assurance of success, the chosen instrumentality must do all in his power to bring about the promised result. In proportion to the enthusiasm and perseverance with which the work is carried forward will be the success given. God can work miracles for His people only as they act their part with untiring energy. He calls for men of devotion to His work, men of moral courage, with ardent love for souls, and with a zeal that never flags. Such workers will find no task too arduous, no prospect too hopeless; they will labor on, undaunted, until apparent defeat is turned into glorious victory. Not even prison walls nor the martyr's stake beyond, will cause them to swerve from their purpose of laboring together with God for the upbuilding of His kingdom. PK 263.1"
"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building."
The EGW passage echoes the sentiment of 1 Corinthians 3:9, emphasizing the idea of working together with God to achieve His purposes. The concept of being 'laborers together with God' is central to both passages.
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
The EGW passage emphasizes the necessity of action and perseverance alongside faith, echoing the sentiment of James 2:26 about faith being demonstrated through works. While not a direct quote or explicit allusion, the underlying principle is strongly aligned.
"With the counsel and encouragement given Joash, the work of Elisha closed. He upon whom had fallen in full measure the spirit resting upon Elijah, had proved faithful to the end. Never had he wavered. Never had he lost his trust in the power of Omnipotence. Always, when the way before him seemed utterly closed, he had still advanced by faith, and God had honored his confidence and opened the way before him. PK 263.2"
"Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."
The EGW passage illustrates the principle of committing one's way to the Lord and trusting in Him, as described in Psalms 37:5. Elisha's example embodies this principle.
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Both passages discuss faith, but the EGW passage focuses on Elisha's unwavering trust and God's response, while Hebrews 11:1 defines faith. The connection is thematic, not a direct principle.