I’ll die on a Sunday, after worship and eating pounded yam — Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has restated his vision of a peaceful passing, saying he believes he will die on a Sunday, after attending church and eating pounded yam.
Speaking during the fourth day of the church’s International Convention themed “The Overcomers”, Adeboye said he expects to die suddenly and without illness.
He noted that he first shared the vision two years ago and was repeating it to encourage believers that death can be peaceful for Christians.
“I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness,” he said.
Delivering a sermon titled “Possess Your Possessions”, Adeboye told Christians that while spiritual blessings like healing, prosperity, and long life are theirs in Christ, they often require spiritual effort to claim.
“In many cases, you may have to fight for things that are already yours,” he said, drawing from the biblical story of the Israelites and the Promised Land.
He explained that even though Jesus paid the price for healing and prosperity, believers must resist spiritual opposition.
Quoting John 10:10, he said, “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.”
On wealth, he said, “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.”
Adeboye also criticised society’s attitude towards successful Christians, saying, “If you make it as a Christian, they criticise you. If you die poor, they say, ‘Where’s your God?’”
Using examples like Rachel and Hannah, who overcame barrenness through persistent prayer, he encouraged believers not to accept sickness, poverty, or premature death.
“It is what we tolerate that disturbs us. Stop tolerating sickness, poverty, barrenness, or premature death. Fight to possess your possessions,” he said.
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