"The Spirit of God inspired Joshua's prayer, that evidence might again be given of the power of Israel's God. Hence the request did not show presumption on the part of the great leader. Joshua had received the promise that God would surely overthrow these enemies of Israel, yet he put forth as earnest effort as though success depended upon the armies of Israel alone. He did all that human energy could do, and then he cried in faith for divine aid. The secret of success is the union of divine power with human effort. Those who achieve the greatest results are those who rely most implicitly upon the Almighty Arm. The man who commanded, “Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon,” is the man who for hours lay prostrate upon the earth in prayer in the camp of Gilgal. The men of prayer are the men of power. PP 509.1"
"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"
EGW uses the example of Joshua to illustrate the principle that faith and works (human effort) must be combined for success, which aligns with the principle in James 2:20.
"This mighty miracle testifies that the creation is under the control of the Creator. Satan seeks to conceal from men the divine agency in the physical world—to keep out of sight the unwearied working of the first great cause. In this miracle all who exalt nature above the God of nature stand rebuked. PP 509.2"
"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"
Both passages address the idea that God's power is evident in creation. EGW emphasizes that miracles demonstrate God's control over nature, while Romans 1:20 states that God's eternal power and divine nature are understood through the things that are made.
"reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?” Job 38:22, 23 . PP 509.3"
"Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?"
EGW directly quotes Job 38:23.
"The revelator describes the destruction that is to take place when the “great voice out of the temple of heaven” announces, “It is done.” He says, “There fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent.” Revelation 16:17, 21 . PP 509.4"
"And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great."
EGW directly quotes Revelation 16:21.