"criticizing and denunciatory discourses have been given before a congregation. These do not encourage a spirit of love in the brethren. They do not tend to make them spiritually minded and lead them to holiness and heaven, but a spirit of bitterness is aroused in hearts. These very strong sermons that cut a man all to pieces are sometimes positively necessary to arouse, alarm, and convict. But unless they bear the especial marks of being dictated by the Spirit of God they do far more injury than they can do good. 3T 507.2"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
The EGW passage discusses the importance of love and spiritual mindedness in sermons, contrasting it with bitterness. Galatians 5:22 lists the fruits of the Spirit, including love, which aligns with the EGW passage's emphasis on fostering a spirit of love.