Pastor Adeboye Says He Will Die Peacefully On A Sunday After Service And Pounded Yam

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has once again described his vision of how he believes his life will end—peacefully, on a Sunday, after attending church service and enjoying his favourite meal, pounded yam.

Speaking on the fourth day of RCCG’s ongoing International Convention themed “The Overcomers,” Adeboye reiterated that death is not always preceded by prolonged illness, recalling that he first shared the same vision two years ago.

“I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness,” he declared, stressing that his departure would be sudden and painless.

In his sermon titled “Possess Your Possessions,” Adeboye urged Christians to actively claim what is rightfully theirs in Christ, drawing from the biblical account of the Israelites, who fought to take possession of the Promised Land.

“In many cases, you may have to fight for things that are already yours,” he said, identifying 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,” he noted. “Yet there is a thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy,” he warned, urging believers to reject sickness through faith.

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.”

Addressing criticism of wealthy Christians, he said: “If you make it as a Christian, they criticise you. If you die poor, they ask, ‘Where’s your God?’”

He also spoke on the promise of longevity, stressing: “Long life is yours. But the devil wants to kill you with all he has. You must fight to live.”

Referencing biblical figures like Rachel and Hannah, who overcame barrenness through persistent prayer, Adeboye urged believers to reject all forms of spiritual oppression.

“How can I be a child of God and still be tormented?” he asked, using the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel in Genesis 32 to illustrate 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.”