Just Teach Sheet – Adult January Week 4 – 2026

Adult Faith Formation – Just Teach Sheet

January Week 4 (2026)

Theme: Baptism and New Life in Christ
Focus: Living the Baptised Life
Audience: Adults

Weekly Goal

To help adults understand that Baptism is not only an event in the past, but a lifelong reality that shapes identity, conversion, and daily living.

This week completes the January arc by connecting baptismal identity with moral life, struggle, and grace, and prepares the ground for February’s focus on Mercy & Reconciliation.

What You’ll Need

This sheet
A Bible
A quiet space for reflection and prayer

Opening Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ,
You have claimed us in Baptism
and given us new life in You.
Help us live as people who belong to You,
trusting Your grace
and returning to You when we fall.
Amen.

Day 1 – Baptism Shapes Who We Are

Teaching

Baptism is not something we grow out of.
It is the foundation of the Christian life.

Through Baptism, we are:

united to Christ

freed from sin

given new life

incorporated into the Church

This identity remains, even when it is neglected or forgotten.

Romans 6:4
“We were buried with Him through Baptism into death,
so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead,
we too might walk in newness of life.”

Reflection

The Christian life does not begin with effort, but with gift.

Questions

How often do we think of Baptism as present, not past?

What does “newness of life” look like in ordinary adulthood?

Day 2 – Baptism and the Moral Life

Teaching

Because Baptism changes who we are, it also shapes how we live.
Christian morality is not about earning God’s love, but living from it.

The moral life flows from belonging.

Galatians 2:20
“It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.”

Christian living is not self-improvement.
It is cooperation with grace.

Reflection

We act differently not to become God’s children, but because we are.

Questions

Where do we confuse morality with pressure or perfection?

How does seeing morality as response change our perspective?

Day 3 – Ongoing Conversion

Teaching

Baptism begins a life of conversion.
It does not remove weakness, temptation, or struggle.

The Christian life is marked by repeated turning back to God.

Romans 6:11
“Consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.”

Conversion is not a one-time decision.
It is a habit of the heart.

Reflection

Growth in holiness is usually slow, quiet, and unseen.

Questions

Why do adults often expect instant change from themselves?

What helps us persevere when growth feels slow?

Day 4 – Grace Is Wounded, Not Destroyed

Teaching

Sin wounds our relationship with God, but it does not erase Baptism.
The baptismal character remains.

God’s grace continues to call us back.

1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us.”

The Church’s sacramental life exists not because people are perfect,
but because they are weak and loved.

Reflection

God’s faithfulness does not depend on our consistency.

Questions

How does knowing Baptism cannot be undone bring hope?

Why does the Church insist so strongly on mercy?

Day 5 – Living as the Baptised in Daily Life

Teaching

Living the baptised life is ordinary:

prayer

conscience

forgiveness

charity

returning when we drift

Holiness is shaped more by faithfulness than intensity.

Colossians 3:17
“Whatever you do… do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Reflection

The Christian life is lived mostly in small, hidden choices.

Questions

Where is God inviting quiet faithfulness right now?

What supports help us remain close to Christ?

Weekend Summary

Key truths

Baptism is the foundation of Christian life

Identity comes before behaviour

Conversion is ongoing

Grace remains even when wounded

Faithfulness is lived daily

Reflection prompts

Living my Baptism today means…
God’s grace is helping me by…

Catechism References

CCC 1213 – Baptism as the foundation of Christian life
CCC 1265–1266 – New life and grace
CCC 1691–1698 – Life in Christ
CCC 1272 – Baptism leaves an indelible mark

Closing Prayer

Lord Jesus,
thank You for the gift of Baptism
and for Your mercy when we struggle.
Help us live as people who belong to You,
returning to You again and again.
Amen.