As we consider the whole of chapter 6, which is Luke's account of the sermon on the plain, we see that the standard of conduct and righteousness He sets before us here is truly beyond our ability. Yet Christ does not give us this revelation to further our hopelessness. He is the one preaching these truths, He is the one offering us life, and He Himself is the one way of salvation. Therefore, He concludes His sermon by stating that He is to be the rock upon which our lives are built.