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What is Grace?What is Grace?

Amazing GraceAmazing Grace

• Amazing grace! How sweet the Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,sound,That saved a [soul] like me!That saved a [soul] like me!

In 1987 the Nation In 1987 the Nation WatchedWatched

Rescued After 55 HoursRescued After 55 Hours

Injured, but aliveInjured, but alive

Baby Jessica TodayBaby Jessica Today

• Why did people Why did people become so become so emotionally involved? emotionally involved? ““… I believe that … I believe that people cared so people cared so much because they much because they would hope that would hope that somebody would somebody would care that much care that much about them”about them”

• She keeps the scars She keeps the scars as a reminderas a reminder

Eric LiddellEric Liddell

• Eric Liddell was born on 16th Eric Liddell was born on 16th January 1902 in North China to January 1902 in North China to missionary parents missionary parents

• He and his brother were sent to a He and his brother were sent to a boarding school, Blackheath School boarding school, Blackheath School for Sons of Missionariesfor Sons of Missionaries

• Their parents saw them once every Their parents saw them once every seven years seven years

Olympic God MedalistOlympic God Medalist

• He began running at school, winning He began running at school, winning the Blackheath Cup. the Blackheath Cup.

• He became known as the 'flying He became known as the 'flying Scotsman' Scotsman'

• He competed in the 1924 Paris He competed in the 1924 Paris Games, winning the 400m in record Games, winning the 400m in record time. time.

Prisoner of WarPrisoner of War

• He died on 21st February 1945 He died on 21st February 1945 while a prisoner of war in China.while a prisoner of war in China.

• His life story was made into the film His life story was made into the film 'Chariots of Fire'.'Chariots of Fire'.

Eric Liddell 1924 Paris Eric Liddell 1924 Paris OlympicsOlympics

• Olympic Gold Olympic Gold Medalist Medalist

• MissionaryMissionary• Prisoner of WarPrisoner of War

QuoteQuote

• "We are all missionaries. Wherever "We are all missionaries. Wherever we go we either bring people nearer we go we either bring people nearer to Christ or we repel them from to Christ or we repel them from Christ." Christ."

- Eric Liddell- Eric Liddell

Wesley Allan DoddWesley Allan Dodd

ConvictedConvicted

• A Clark County jury convicted Dodd A Clark County jury convicted Dodd for molesting and stabbing to death for molesting and stabbing to death 10-year-old William Neer and his 10-year-old William Neer and his brother Cole, age 11, in a Vancouver brother Cole, age 11, in a Vancouver Park in 1989. Park in 1989.

• Dodd confessed to those crimes and Dodd confessed to those crimes and to the strangulation and raping near to the strangulation and raping near Vancouver of 4-year-old Lee Isli of Vancouver of 4-year-old Lee Isli of Portland. Portland.

DiaryDiary

• Dodd kept a diary of his crimes and Dodd kept a diary of his crimes and he documented more than 50 acts of he documented more than 50 acts of molesting children. molesting children.

• Dodd was arrested trying to kidnap Dodd was arrested trying to kidnap a 6-year-old boy from a Camas movie a 6-year-old boy from a Camas movie theater. theater.

HangedHanged

• Just before the hood and noose were Just before the hood and noose were dropped over his head, Dodd said, dropped over his head, Dodd said, "I was once asked by somebody, I "I was once asked by somebody, I don't remember who, if there was don't remember who, if there was any way sex offenders could be any way sex offenders could be stopped. stopped. I said, `No.' I said, `No.'

He Found PeaceHe Found Peace

• I was wrong. I was wrong when I I was wrong. I was wrong when I said there was no hope, no peace. said there was no hope, no peace. There is hope. There is peace. I There is hope. There is peace. I found both in the Lord, Jesus Christ. found both in the Lord, Jesus Christ. Look to the Lord, and you will find Look to the Lord, and you will find peace."peace."

No RemorseNo Remorse

• Dodd expressed no remorse for the Dodd expressed no remorse for the crimescrimes

Does this man deserve Does this man deserve grace?grace?

GraceGrace

• Grace is what people long for, even Grace is what people long for, even those who don’t know Jesus. those who don’t know Jesus. Especially those who don’t know Especially those who don’t know Jesus. Jesus.

– Randy Alcorn– Randy Alcorn