General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has drawn a powerful connection between biblical communion meals and the restoration of hope, declaring that encounters with Christ can transform despair into fruitfulness.
Speaking during a special service, Adeboye referenced Matthew 26:26-29, where Jesus Christ shared the Last Supper with His disciples before His crucifixion. He explained that the meal was not only symbolic but also prophetic, as Christ announced His imminent departure to the Father.
“When they had a meal like this, Jesus Christ announced that He will soon be going. He said, ‘This is the last time I’m drinking wine like this with you. I’m going to my Father now,’” Adeboye told the congregation. He described the moment as a pivotal transition that signaled the beginning of a new era for the disciples—a time of miracles and fruitfulness.
“The time when we will be performing miracles is here. We will soon become fruitful,” Adeboye declared, stressing that the meal represented not just fellowship but empowerment.
The respected preacher then drew attention to John 21:15-17, noting that after His resurrection, Jesus again shared a meal with His disciples and used the moment to restore Peter, who had been struggling with guilt and hopelessness.
“After a meal like this, after Jesus rose from the dead, He focused on Peter,” Adeboye explained. “Because all these days, particularly since Jesus Christ died, Peter had lost hope that he could ever be used of God. He had written himself off, that he could have become fruitful.”
Adeboye said the encounter demonstrates how God can use the same act of communion to rekindle purpose in those who feel disqualified or forgotten. “What looked like the end for Peter became the beginning of a new season of fruitfulness,” he said, encouraging worshippers not to give up on themselves.
The RCCG leader further emphasized that every communion meal carries prophetic significance for believers. According to him, just as Abraham and Sarah’s meal with God brought fruitfulness, and the Last Supper heralded the age of miracles, so also the communion service today is a channel of restoration, renewal, and fruit-bearing.
“This is not just bread and wine,” Adeboye said. “It is a spiritual encounter. It is a meal that restores hope, a meal that transforms failure into testimony, and a meal that turns sorrow into joy.”
His message resonated deeply with congregants, many of whom joined in fervent prayers during the communion service. Social media reactions from RCCG members around the world described the sermon as a reminder that even in seasons of despair, God’s table remains a place of renewal.
For Adeboye, the story of Peter is a living testimony that God specializes in lifting those who feel unworthy. “You may think you are finished,” he said, “but one meal with Jesus can rewrite your destiny.”
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