It's Friday But Sunday's Coming by S. M. Lockridge

S. M. Lockridge (born Shadrach Meshach Lockridge, March 7, 1913 — April 4, 2000) was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, a prominent African-American congregation located in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993.

(Although this version is often credited to SM Lockridge, this may not being his voice in the recording.)

No matter how dark and hopeless things seem, hold on, there’s a Sunday coming and there’s hope in that resurrection.

It’s Friday
Jesus is praying
Peter’s a sleeping
Judas is betraying
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
Pilate’s struggling
The council is conspiring
The crowd is vilifying
They don’t even know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are running
Like sheep without a shepherd
Mary’s crying
Peter is denying
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s a comin’

It’s Friday
The Romans beat my Jesus
They robe him in scarlet
They crown him with thorns
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
See Jesus walking to Calvary
His blood dripping
His body stumbling
And his spirit’s burdened
But you see, it’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The world’s winning
People are sinning
And evil’s grinning

It’s Friday
The soldiers nail my Savior’s hands
To the cross
They nail my Savior’s feet
To the cross
And then they raise him up
Next to criminals

It’s Friday
But let me tell you something
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are questioning
What has happened to their King
And the Pharisees are celebrating
That their scheming
Has been achieved
But they don’t know
It’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
He’s hanging on the cross
Feeling forsaken by his Father
Left alone and dying
Can nobody save him?
Ooooh
It’s Friday
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The earth trembles
The sky grows dark
My King yields his spirit

It’s Friday
Hope is lost
Death has won
Sin has conquered
and Satan’s just a laughin’

It’s Friday
Jesus is buried
A soldier stands guard
And a rock is rolled into place

But it’s Friday
It is only Friday
Sunday is a comin’!

[rrp]

Listen to this every year. Praise God for my sins are gone

[FaithRomans]

Thank you, one of the most beautiful and amazing brief description of that Friday. Yes Sunday is a coming. Just like in today’s world. It’s at the midnight hour, Jesus is a coming ! Glory to God, all that read this Jesus is alive and loves you . Seek and you shall find. Love you ❤🙏✝️

[kimprince]

It's Friday but Sunday is coming, even in 2025🙌🙌🙌

[jackiezimmerman]

So thankful He walked right out of that grave. Thank you, Jesus, for saving us all.

[stephanied]

I ❤ this so! My precious, precious Lord....THANK YOU!!

[curtisgoforth]

Amen. I've been 4 years clean and sober cause of God. He's blessed me beyond measure. Thank you Jesus. God bless

[kylelambert]

I just heard this for the first time about an hour ago, and I am truly humbled. Thank you Pastor Lockridge for your remarkable message and putting Friday in it's place while we wait for Sunday dawn to break in each of our hearts.

[LindaKyle-ko]

Amen!!! But Jesus volunteered to die for us when he found that was what it was going to take. Praise, praise, praise Him!

[michaelbrown]

"Jesus paid it all...All to Him I owe, Sin had left a crimson stain... He washed it white as snow."

[lamarfloyd]

Very special and true. Thank you for this and thank you Dear Lord!

[josephmatondo]

Blessed are those days where preachers of the gospel used to stand on the pulpit for one and unique purpose: showcase JESUS CHRIST

[shannellevans]

Powerful ❤🙌🏾🙏🏾 Thank you Jesus Sunday is comimg 🎉

[ekhuck]

This hits hard. A very well explained and good sermon. He beat the grave. Conquered it and did all from his love for us

[debrapayne]

On the 1st day of the week....the day on the calender called Sunday....HALLELUJAH JESUS is alive! Alive forever more!

[chrissyfoley]

I post this every year to my Facebook page. It is so moving.

[Sissystallings]

I watch this every year! Might seem like “just a few words” but they are very powerful words. If not for those words, we would not have salvation, grace and would be doomed to hell. People think the world is bad now. Just think what the world would be like if we didn’t have God in our lives and eternal life to look forward to.

[shoneseyoung]

Watching this a year later (April 15, 2022) still Anointed as if he’s preaching this today from the beyond

[Nikua]

Every time, the hairs on my arms stand up on my arms. It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming. Praise our Christ and His defeat over death. He sets the path that we may over come, like our King.

[magichands]

A lot of people still don’t realize “Sunday” is coming. He’s coming back again!

[sylviabrown]

Hallelujah, thank You Jesus, for Your death, burial, and resurrection. God bless you, and thank you for posting this video. 🙏🏾 ❤