The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has once again spoken of his vision about how he will die peacefully, on a Sunday, after church service and a plate of his favourite meal, pounded yam.
Speaking on the fourth day of the church’s ongoing International Convention themed “The Overcomers”, Pastor Adeboye said his departure from this world will be sudden and painless.
“I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness,” he declared, noting that death is not always preceded by illness.
The 82-year-old cleric first shared this vision two years ago, and his latest remarks drew strong reactions from thousands in attendance at the Redemption Camp along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
‘Fight for Your Divine Rights’
In his sermon titled “Possess Your Possessions”, Adeboye urged Christians to actively claim what is theirs in Christ, warning that spiritual blessings often require persistent effort to secure.
Drawing from the biblical story of the Israelites taking the Promised Land, he listed four key areas where believers must resist spiritual opposition healing, prosperity, fruitfulness, and long life.
“Your greatest friend, Jesus Christ, paid a great price to purchase your healing. Yet, there is a thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy,” he said, quoting John 10:10.
On prosperity, he reminded the congregation that “the One who owns the earth and all its silver and gold paid a terrible price so that you wouldn’t be poor.”
Addressing criticism of wealthy Christians, Adeboye added:
“If you make it as a Christian, they criticise you. If you die poor, they say, ‘Where’s your God?’”
On long life, he insisted:
“Long life is yours. But the devil wants to kill you with all he has. You must fight to live.”
He also encouraged believers facing barrenness to persist in prayer, citing biblical examples like Rachel and Hannah who overcame childlessness.
Using the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel in Genesis 32, Adeboye concluded:
“It is what we tolerate that disturbs us. Stop tolerating sickness, poverty, barrenness, or premature death. Fight to possess your possessions it’s your spiritual duty, made possible by Christ’s sacrifice.”