“It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Coming!” Pastor S. M. Lockridge

Pastor S. M. Lockridge 

S. M. Lockridge (March 7, 1913 – April 4, 2000) was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego from 1953 to 1993. He was known for his preaching across the United States and around the world. His Easter Meditation, “It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Coming!” is part of one of the most powerful sermons Fr. Anthony Ripp, MSC has ever heard.

It’s Friday…

    Jesus is praying, Peter is asleep. Judas is betraying…

    … but Sunday’s a Comin’.

    It’s Friday…

    Pilate is struggling, the Sanhedrin is conspiring, the crowd is vilified…

    they don’t even know that…Sunday’s a Comin’.

    It’s Friday…

    The disciples are running in every direction like sheep

    without a shepherd, Mary’s crying, Peter’s 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, Sunday’s a Comin’!

    See Jesus walking to Calvary, his blood dripping,

    his body’s stumbling, and his spirit’s burdened,

    but see it’s only Friday, Sunday’s a 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…

    Then they raise him up next to criminals…

    it’s Friday, but let me tell you something…

    Sunday’s a Comin’!

    It’s Friday…

    The disciples are questioning, “What has happened to our King?”

    and the Pharisees are celebrating that their scheming has been achieved…

    but they don’t know…it’s only Friday.

    Sunday’s a Comin’!

    It’s Friday…

    He’s hanging on the cross, feeling forsaken by his Father,

    left alone and doubting, can nobody save him?

    Oh…it’s Friday…but…

    Sunday’s a Comin’!

    It’s Friday…

    The temple veil ripped from top to bottom – the earth

    shook – the rocks split and tombs opened.

    The centurion screamed in fear ‘Truly He was the Son of

    God!’

    … Sunday’s a Coming

    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!

    People are saying ‘As things have been, so they shall

    always be. You can’t change anything in this world’

    … but Sunday’s a Coming!

    It’s Friday…

    Satan’s doing a little jig saying ‘I control the whole

    world’

    … but Sunday’s a Coming!