I’ll die on a Sunday after service, Pastor Adeboye predicts own death

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has reiterated his vision of how he believes he will peacefully depart from this world—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 explained that death does not always come through a long illness, adding that his own passing would be sudden and without pain.

“I will die on a Sunday, after service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then go to be with the Lord—no sickness involved,” he affirmed.

The revered cleric, who said he first revealed this vision two years ago, restated it to encourage believers that death can be peaceful for those who are in Christ.

Preaching a sermon titled “Possess Your Possessions”, Adeboye challenged Christians to actively lay claim to what Christ has made available to them, warning that spiritual blessings often require persistence and warfare to obtain.

Using the example of the Israelites taking the Promised Land, he noted:
“Often, you must fight for what already belongs to you.”

He identified healing, prosperity, fruitfulness, and long life as blessings believers must protect from spiritual opposition.

“Jesus paid the ultimate price for your healing,” he said, citing John 10:10. “Yet there is a thief determined to steal, kill, and destroy. Long life is yours, but the devil will try to take it—fight to live.”

On prosperity, he added:
“The God who owns the earth, silver, and gold, paid dearly so you wouldn’t be poor. If you choose to remain poor, you will remain poor.”

He also condemned the hypocrisy surrounding Christian success:
“If you prosper, they criticise you; if you die poor, they mock your faith.”

Referencing Rachel and Hannah, who overcame barrenness through prayer, Adeboye urged believers to resist every form of spiritual oppression.

Concluding with the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel, he said:
“What you tolerate will trouble you. Stop tolerating sickness, poverty, barrenness, or premature death. Fight to take hold of your possessions—Christ’s sacrifice made it possible.”