"Chapter 4—Results of Transgression Prominent among the primary causes that led Solomon into extravagance and oppression was his failure to maintain and foster the spirit of self-sacrifice. PK 61"
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."
The EGW passage discusses Solomon's failure to maintain self-sacrifice, which directly relates to the principle Jesus teaches in Matthew 16:24 about denying oneself to follow Him. The connection is a direct application of the principle of self-denial.
"When, at the foot of Sinai, Moses told the people of the divine command, “Let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them,” the response of the Israelites was accompanied by the appropriate gifts. “They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing,” and brought offerings. Exodus 25:8 ; 35:21 . For the building of the sanctuary, great and extensive preparations were necessary; a large amount of the most precious and costly material was required, but the Lord accepted only freewill offerings. “Of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take My offering,” was the command repeated by Moses to the congregation. Exodus 25:2 . Devotion to God and a spirit of sacrifice were the first requisites in preparing a dwelling place for the Most High. PK 61.2"
"And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them."
Ellen White directly references Exodus 25:8 in this passage.
"Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering."
Ellen White directly references Exodus 25:2 in this passage.