The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has restated his vision of how he believes he will pass away, peacefully, on a Sunday, after attending church service and eating his favourite meal, pounded yam.
Speaking on the fourth day of the church’s current International Convention titled “The Overcomers”, Adeboye stated that death does not always result from lengthy illness and that his departure would be fast 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.
He noted that he first shared this vision two years ago and was repeating it to reassure believers that death can be peaceful for those in Christ.
In a sermon titled “Possess Your Possessions”, Adeboye exhorted Christians to forcefully claim what is truly theirs in Christ, noting that spiritual blessings are often fought for.
Drawing on the biblical account of the Israelites conquering the Promised Land, he stated, “In many cases, you may have to fight for things that are already yours.”
He identified health, wealth, fruitfulness, and long life as areas where believers must overcome spiritual obstacles.
“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, citing John 10:10. “Long life is yours, but the devil wants to kill you with all he has. You must fight to live.”
Speaking on prosperity, Adeboye declared, “The One who owns the earth and its fullness, and owns all the silver and gold, paid a terrible price so that you wouldn’t be poor. As long as you want to remain poor, you will remain poor.”
He condemned the double standard faced by successful Christians, saying, “If you make it as a Christian, they criticise you. If you die poor, they say, ‘Where’s your God?”
He encouraged believers to oppose all types of spiritual tyranny, citing biblical examples like Rachel and Hannah, who overcame barrenness by continual prayer.
In conclusion, Adeboye used the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel as a call to spiritual perseverance:
“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.”
