My Background
Several decades ago, when I received the call of God on my life, I came under attack from Satan. Emily, my then wife, was hospitalized several times in seven years and finally passed away in 2022. In addition, I developed several health issues. I now consider that this was a great opportunity (James 1:2-4) as I learned how to apply the Word of God to receive health and healing in these areas.
I became addicted to cigarettes, drugs and alcohol in my late-teens to early-twenties and have, by the grace of God, since I learned how to apply the principals of the Word of God, I have been restored and delivered from all of these things over the past 37 years now. Through experience I learned how to hear from God on a daily basis and to understand that He is always with me – to lead me and to direct me through (and out of) all circumstances as I yield myself to Him.
My Mission and Focus
It is my desire to bring the message to the Body of Christ in order to prepare for what I believe is going to be the most challenging time in the history of the world like no other, as many are already beginning to discern.
However, I find that few in the Body are truly aware just what this means, especially in the United States where the grace of God has been poured out more than any nation in history.
The air waves are filled with ministers and preachers that are giving out false hope — that somehow the Lord is going to come down and “spare” us from any kind of “hard times”, etc. In addition, I believe we’re also coming into a time of one of the greatest outpourings of the Spirit of God that has yet to happen on this planet. However, along with this there is going to be persecution. In the words of our Lord in John 16:33 “…..In the world you will have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world”. We can already see this happening around the world, and beginning even in this county as we see “a falling away” as mega-churches are preaching false doctrine, and once enlightened and gifted ministries have become filled with greed and using their God-given anointing to heap wealth to themselves.
We are also coming into an age of deception that will challenge the most dedicated believer, just read 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, and if we are not truly rooted and grounded in our relationship with our Lord, many will be deceived. My mission is to bring a message to the body that “The Bridegroom is Coming, awake and trim your lamps” and prepare ourselves for His return.
My History
My life is a testimony to the unmitigated grace of God. Due to my background, it has taken most of my adult life to overcome my early childhood circumstances, but God has been faithful to heal me and direct me as I have yielded to Him.
I have been an Estate Planning Attorney as a professional from 1978 until I retired in 2018 to care for my wife. Additionally, I’ve achieved a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology (see education below). In the past, I have worked extensively in the field of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, and in the field of alcohol and drug rehabilitation. I discovered I have a been given a gift from God to work with people in these areas and have been able to assist many to emotional and physical healing.
Several years ago, my thirty year old son was burned to death in a devastating automobile accident. Then, in December of 2016, we were notified that my wife’s oldest daughter suddenly passed away. However, the Lord through His grace, mercy and power, enabled us to get through these experiences. I will say that until a person experiences these types of losses, it is difficult to understand the debilitating effects they can have and also what the grace of God is really all about. I know that many have also experienced similar situations, if not worse. There is always someone else that has gone through more than you have, though at times this doesn’t seem possible, but pain is pain and when it happens to you it appears that you are the only one that feels the way you do.
I have discovered that my relationship with Jesus the Messiah has been the one single factor that has enabled me to endure and persevere and, though these experiences are totally shocking and are emotionally wounding at the time, through the Lord’s grace and the Ministry of the Holy Spirit I have experienced tremendous healing…not that I don’t miss my loved ones, but the Lord gives the ability to be delivered from the tremendous pain of loss knowing they are with the Lord.
I was called into the ministry, or rather I should say drafted into it, as it was not my intention or desire to pursue this field, but out of the blue the Lord put me in a place where I was speaking in a church at the Pastor’s request, in what used to be called Sunday School in a small church of about 100 people but, after a few months this turned into a first service.
My childhood was not a pleasant one. My father was an alcoholic, I was molested by a neighbor man at about five years of age. I became addicted to cigarettes, drugs and alcohol in my late teens-early twenties and have, by the grace of God our Father, I have been restored and delivered from all of these things. This was actually a turning point in my life as I learned that I had to trust and lean on the Lord for everything.
On a positive note, going through this process of recovery has enabled me to understand and assist others. I don’t believe our Lord “makes” these things happen but as it is written in Romans 8:28 “All things work together for good to them that love the Lord and are called to His purpose, who walk after the Spirit”. I learned He was always there to lead me through and out of all circumstances as I yielded myself to Him.
My Education
I graduated from Western State University College of Law in 1976 and was a member of the California State Bar in good standing until my retirement in December 2018.
I received a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology in 1988 from National University in Sacramento, California.
I have also been a minister of the Gospel for more than three decades now.
Bridegroom Ministries International
Bridegroom Ministries International was established several years ago and is considered to be exempt from taxation and receiving tax credit for contributions to the ministry under current IRS regulations as stated in the application form 1023 and other explanatory tax bulletins regarding this issue.
There is a Facebook page listed as “Bridegroom Ministries International” where I have posted extensively.
I pray the Lord bless you richly in all your ways of service to him.
Sincerely, Larry Asbill
Minister Asbill