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Seek the Best Soil!
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Eugene Hill</h4><h6 class='date'>July 16, 2023</h6><p class='passage mb-0'><a href='https://cloud.bible/NASB/matthew/13/1-9' class='bc_link' target='_blank'>Matthew 13:1-9</a></p><ul class='media'><li class='video'><a href='javascript: void(0);' onclick="javascript: window.open('https://cms-production-api.monkcms.com/Clients/embed_video_preview.php?moduleRecordId=11104908&CMSCODE=EKK', ' ', 'width = 560, height = 315, resizeable = no, status = no, toolbar = no');"> </a></li><li class='shareit'><a class='addthis_button_compact btn btn-primary btn-sm' addthis:url='/sermon/seek-the-best-soil' addthis:title="Seek the Best Soil!" addthis:media='https://cdn.monkplatform.com/image/czoxOTE6Imh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGczMuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbSUyRmFjY291bnQtbWVkaWElMkYyNjI5OCUyRnVwbG9hZGVkJTJGMCUyRjBlMTYxNTUwMjJfMTY4OTYyMTU5NV8wNzE2MjMtc2VybW9uLnBuZyUzRnElM0Q5MCUyNnclM0QxMDAwJTI2aCUzRDAlMjZmaXQlM0Rjcm9wJTI2cyUzRDdiNmNhMTE1NGNhOGZkOGI3YTNlNDg0NTVhMGVmOGY1Ijs=/071623-sermon.png'><span>Share</span></a></li></ul></div></div> <div class="sermon-notes"> <div class="header"> <h3>Sermon Notes</h3><p>You can add your own personal sermon notes along the way. 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