Fifty babies were delivered at the Redemption Camp as the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) continued its 73rd Annual Convention, with General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye delivering a sermon that called on believers to confront their inner struggles and discipline their lives to remain victorious in the Christian faith.

The milestone was announced by Pastor Adeboye during the third day of the week-long convention, drawing cheers from thousands of attendees. According to him, the church’s maternity centre recorded the birth of 50 babies—34 boys and 16 girls—since the event began, further underscoring the symbolic theme of new beginnings and spiritual rebirth.

In a sermon titled “Overcome Yourself,” Pastor Adeboye drew his message from Proverbs 16:32, declaring that the greatest battle a Christian must fight is the battle against self. He warned that without victory over personal weaknesses, believers risk derailing their spiritual journey regardless of how far they may have come.

“It is better to be slow to anger than to be mighty,” he said. “The one who rules his spirit is greater than he who takes a city. If you want to be a champion forever, do something about your weak point.”

Highlighting examples from the Bible, he pointed to the lives of Moses and Solomon as cautionary tales.

“Moses was greatly used by God, but his anger robbed him of the Promised Land. Solomon, who was beloved and wise, ended up calling everything vanity. Why? He failed to deal with his weakness,” he said.

Pastor Adeboye laid out a five-part blueprint for self-mastery, urging Christians to guard their senses, words, actions, and movements. He encouraged the congregation to filter what they hear, especially from news media.

“Train your ears. Faith comes by hearing the word of God, but fear also comes through what you hear. The media focuses on bad news, but the Gospel is the Good News,” he said.

On the importance of vision, he warned believers against being overwhelmed by visible challenges. “Are you looking at the mountain or the One who created the mountain? What you see and how you see it determines how far you’ll go.”

Addressing the power of speech, Adeboye said: “Your mouth reveals your faith. What you say is what you will have. Stop complaining—praise God instead. Use your words to declare His will and cast out demons.”

He also urged believers to sanctify their actions and keep their hands from wrongdoing. “Don’t sign false reports. Don’t forge documents. Don’t touch anything unclean. Keep your hands clean and God will fight your battles,” he admonished.

Pastor Adeboye concluded with a warning that the Christian journey is a serious, lifelong spiritual war that demands vigilance and introspection. “Life is not a joke,” he said. “This is not play. This is serious warfare.”

The RCCG convention, themed “The Overcomers,” has drawn tens of thousands of worshippers from across Nigeria and around the world.