The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has once again shared his vision of how he believes he will pass away—peacefully, on a Sunday, after attending church service and enjoying his favourite meal, pounded yam.
Speaking on the fourth day of the church’s ongoing International Convention themed The Overcomers, Pastor Adeboye stressed that death does not always follow a long illness. He first revealed this vision two years ago and has now repeated it.
“I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness,” Pastor Adeboye stated, describing his expected departure as sudden and painless.
Delivering a sermon titled Possess Your Possessions, the respected cleric urged Christians to actively take hold of what rightfully belongs to them in Christ. Referring to the biblical example of the Israelites, who had to battle to claim the Promised Land, he said: “In many cases, you may have to fight for things that are already yours.”
He identified 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,” he said. “Yet, there is a thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy” (John 10:10), he warned, urging Christians to stand against sickness in faith.
On prosperity, Pastor 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 also addressed criticism of wealthy Christians: “If you make it as a Christian, they criticise you. If you die poor, they say, ‘Where’s your God?’”
Speaking about longevity, he said: “Long life is yours. But the devil wants to kill you with all he has. You must fight to live.” He also reminded believers of God’s command for fruitfulness, citing biblical figures such as Rachel and Hannah, who overcame barrenness through determined prayer.
“We must not remain under the power of the forces of darkness. How can I be a child of God and still be tormented?” he asked, urging believers to reject all forms of spiritual oppression. Drawing on the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel (Genesis 32) as an example of spiritual persistence, Pastor 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.”