The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has once again shared a personal vision of how he believes his life on earth will end — peacefully, without sickness, on a Sunday, after attending church and enjoying his beloved pounded yam.
Speaking on the fourth day of the church’s ongoing International Convention themed “The Overcomers,” Pastor Adeboye reminded the congregation that death doesn’t always have to follow a long illness. Reiterating a vision he first shared two years ago, he declared, “I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness.”
“Fight to Possess Your Possessions”
In a sermon titled “Possess Your Possessions,” the respected cleric urged Christians to claim their divine inheritance boldly and without apology. Citing the example of the Israelites who had to fight to take possession of the Promised Land, Pastor Adeboye said: “In many cases, you may have to fight for things that are already yours.”
He emphasized that believers must actively resist spiritual opposition in critical areas such as 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,” referencing John 10:10. He encouraged believers to reject sickness and stand firm in faith.
On financial blessings, 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.”
Addressing critics of wealthy Christians, he noted: “If you make it as a Christian, they criticise you. If you die poor, they say, ‘Where’s your God?’”
“Don’t Tolerate the Devil’s Lies”
Pastor Adeboye also spoke on the promise of longevity and fruitfulness, warning that believers must not passively accept the devil’s attacks on their health, families, or destinies.
“Long life is yours. But the devil wants to kill you with all he has. You must fight to live,” he said.
Referring to biblical figures such as Rachel and Hannah, who overcame barrenness through relentless prayer, he encouraged believers to persist in faith and prayer for fruitfulness.
“How can I be a child of God and still be tormented?” he asked. “We must not remain under the power of the forces of darkness.”
He concluded with a call to spiritual determination, using the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel as an example: “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.”