Waterfall of Blessings

We are starting a sermon series and bible study based on the book of Ephesians. Our first sermon was on Sunday. We are given a "waterfall of blessings". There are 8 gifts based on Ephesians chapter 1. #1 He chose us. This one is a little intriguiging because what about the whole free will thing. Our paster plans on digging more into that in future sermons so I will be waiting to see what he says about that one. #2 We are predestined to be adopted children of God. Apparently the Romans consider any adopted child to get the full rights and everything as a natural child. So, it's the same for us. We are adoopted by God and get all these spiritual blessings because of it. #3. We are favored by God. He explained how in Ephesus they worshipped the goddess Artemis and you had to do a whole lot to be in her favor. We don't have to do anything. #4 Redemption. I like the word ensnared he used. We are ensnared by sin but the blood of Jesus Christ released us from this bondage with sin. #5 Forgiveness. #6 Lavished with Grace. #7 Mystery of his Will #8 Marked by the seal of the Holy Spirit. He plans on digging into these last ones in future sermons. I really liked his story about the 1/2 head of lettuce. A lady wanted to buy a half a head of lettuce. The produce clerk was new and went to his boss, the lady followed but he didn't know it. He says to his boss, "This old bag wants to buy a half a head of lettuce. The boss is horrified. The produce clerk realizes somethings up and turns to see the lady and says with very quick thinking, and this nice lady wants to buy the other half. There was more to the story and the produce clerk was quick thinking again. Quick thinking was the theme surrounding this lesson. I am still not sure how the quick thinking applies to this stuff in scripture except that maybe we should know all these gifts we are given so we can quickly be able to answer questions of non-believers? He also gave a story about Christmas presents and how his 2 year old newphew opened the first present and was so engrossed in it he forgot all about the other presents. Okay, that would not happen in my family but I do see his point. He says we have been given all these gifts but we haven't necessarily opened them all. I think I have opened them all but I also think that you have to open these gifts everyday so you can be reminded and keep all these wonderful gifts we are given in the front of your mind.
This is going to be a very interesting series. Have you opened all these gifts?